"Injectable Foam Could Stop Bleed-Outs" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 29 Jun 2017 11:15 a.m. PST |
…The foam doesn't repair the injury. Instead, ResQ Foam (which must be injected) stabilizes the wounded in the field and buys time to surgical care. By doing so, it greatly improves the chances of survival. The injector looks like the sort of device you would use to caulk a bathtub. It is designed so that two chemicals mix and this triggers the foam to activate… link |
| 10mm Wargaming | 29 Jun 2017 2:49 p.m. PST |
Amazing what they can do nowadays Take care Andy |
| zoneofcontrol | 29 Jun 2017 4:24 p.m. PST |
As mentioned in the linked article, that would also be a boon for the civilian market. Think of places like Chicago where they have war-like body counts on a daily basis. |
| Winston Smith | 29 Jun 2017 5:57 p.m. PST |
I'm wondering what happens when loose bits come loose floating in the bloodstream. |
| Ironwolf | 30 Jun 2017 3:21 a.m. PST |
We've been using Quick Clot for years now. Original powder form would cause burns when activated but would stop the bleeding. Wonder if the foam does causes burns during the chemical reaction with blood??
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Winston Smith, its for major bleed outs. So its either stop the bleeding or they die. Bits in the blood stream are not a concern at that point. |
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