Finding real-life instances of innovations that seem too good to be true is always a rewarding experience. And search no further, friends, as we now have a real proof of concept for a truly ...

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What if a small sponge could mean the difference between life and death? A plug for life-threatening situations, XSTAT technology can plug a gunshot wound within a mere 20 seconds. Made by ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved a pocket-sized invention that has been used for about a year and a half on the battlefield, but now may one day save your life at home. The ...

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A syringe filled with expanding sponges that can close gunshot wounds in seconds will soon be used by ambulance crews in the US. First responders will start using the syringe to plug bullet holes ...

XSTAT by RevMedx, uses small medical sponges coated with a blood-clotting agent, loaded into a giant syringe to help stop bleeding from gunshot wounds on the battlefield. To use, a medic inserts the ...

Nobody understands the urgency of plugging a bullet wound better than a soldier. Military personnel are trained to pack gunshot wounds as quickly as possible using gauze – it’s the only way to stop ...

You can find many things in Williams-Sonoma, the kitchenware retailer. Cookie sheets. Spatulas. And, oh yeah, an idea for treating gunshot wounds. At least, that’s what RevMedx found. The U.S.

When you're severely wounded and rapidly losing blood, even just a few seconds could mean the difference between life and death. Soldiers on the battlefield know this all too well, as their number one ...

Good news for all you chainsaw jugglers and magician assistants out there: A revolutionary new wound dressing device has just been cleared for civilian use. The XSTAT 30, as it’s called, is designed ...

An ingenious new invention will save precious seconds in treating life-threatening gunshot wounds on the battlefield. The XStat looks like a syringe filled with pills, but the capsules it contains are ...