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 ...

Uncontrolled hemorrhage (bleeding out) is responsible for 80 percent of combat deaths. About the same proportion of those who die after being evacuated to a medical treatment facility also die of ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A product of the battlefield, a new high-tech syringe has the potential to save lives in mass casualty situations like a major earthquake. Retired Special Forces medic John ...

The Packable Wound Trainer is a ruggedized task trainer with a simulated hemostatic wound. The PWT is composed of lifelike synthetic skin and includes a hemostatic wound providing trainees with the ...

Since mid-World War II, nearly 50 percent of combat deaths have been due to exsanguinating hemorrhage, or bleeding out. Half of those deaths could have been prevented if timely, appropriate care had ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When a soldier is shot on the battlefield, the emergency treatment ...