“When a product is developed for use in the
battlefield, it is generally intended to work in a worst-case scenario where
advanced care might not be immediately available. It is exciting to see this
technology transition to help civilian first responders control some severe,
life-threatening bleeding while on the trauma scene.”
Acting director
of the Office of Device Evaluation in the FDA’s Center for Devices and
Radiological Health, William Maisel, M.D., M.P.H, commenting on XSTAT 30
Jamaican EMT (Emergency Medical Technicians), this
one is for you. Want to stop bleeding fast?
Bandages have nothing on the XSTAT 30, which the US
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has cleared for use by hospitals and first
responders as reported in the article “XSTAT
30, the amazing device that stops bleeding in seconds, is now approved for
civilian use”, published December 14, 2015 By Drew Prindle, Digitaltrends.
Tested on the battlefield by the US Army since 2015,
the XSTAT 30 is designed to stop severe bleeding in a matter of seconds. In so
doing it prevents life-threatening blood loss during massive blood loss,
usually in the chest or armpit, areas of the body that a tourniquet or bandage
cannot salve.
So how does it work?
XSTAT
30 for EMT's - How Cellulose and Chitosan reduces major blood loss and keeps
wounds clean
The XSTAT 30 is an oversized syringe skilled with ninety
two (92) compressed sponges made from plan cellulose and coated in chitosan.
You might know that material; it's a protein that's found in the shells of
shrimps and has some interesting anti-microbial properties.
When inserted into the wound, it quickly absorbs the
blood and expands, blocking the blood and staunching the wound in less than 20
seconds. The sponges can stand in place for 4 hours until medical help arrives.
This is important to EMT's as XSTAT 30 reduces hemorrhaging
of blood and prevents the patient from going into shock. They have a better
chance of surviving once carried into the hospital, as the doctors would simply
remove the XSTAT 30 once they have blood, sedatives and sutures on hand to
dress the wound that is rendered clean thanks to the chitosan.
Alas, no time when EMT in the US of A will have
this, or when this will available globally. But I’d sure like this in my
cabinet in case my refrigerator becomes sentient and decided to kill me in the
middle of the night.
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