quick-clot

[brian c]

Hey guys....I don't come to this section that much but thought you might be interested in this short video that I received from U.S.C.C.A. this week. This stuff is really impressive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WmxV6B9hUU

here's some suppliers http://www.chinookmed.com/cgi-bin/categ ... 5QodVmlYBA

[mudbug77]

so is that where they got the saying "bleeding like a stuck pig"?

[ekim]

Can you imagine what PETA will say when they see that video! Quite impressive stuff though.

[SC Dave]

Maybe I won't have pork chops for dinner after all.

Dave

[liveneasy]

I keep a good supply of a similar quick clot product called Celox



http://www.celoxmedical.com/prods_celox.htm

It's been a part of my first aid kit since I started taking the blood thinner Plavix. Even small cuts and scratches on me bleed quite a bit before stopping and I've used the small 2 gram packs a couple of times now. My med kit includes several 2, 15, and 30 gram packages, some Celox gauze and 2 penetrating wound applicators. It's great stuff and works as advertised. I'd highly recommend that everyone include one of these products in their aid kits.

[Bones]

These new clotting agents are spectacularly great. That video was amazing if a bit tough to watch.

What's interesting is that I read somewhere that tourniquets shouldn't be neglected. The article said that the risk of damage to the limb from reduced blood flow is less than previously thought and it's not really necessary to loosen it occasionally, as was previously taught. Apparently bleeding to death is worse than they thought. I'll post the link if I run by it again.

[PHMadness]

I keep Celox on hand. Neat stuff. It is improving all the time too.