How XSTAT 30 with Cellulose and Chitosan reduces major blood loss and keeps wounds clean

“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.