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Monday, March 10, 2003Three products are being investigated for possible large-scale military use. One is a dressing developed by the Red Cross over several decades. Another is a granular material called Quick Clot that can be poured into wounds. The third, which may hold the most promise, is a hemostatic bandage approved in November by the Food and Drug Administration only 18 months after discovery. The bandage is made of shrimp cells and was developed by an Oregon institution that is mainly devoted to lasers. The bandages could have important application to civilian life, too. Imagine if policemen, firemen, and EMT's carried hemorrhage-stopping bandages. It could mean the difference between life and death for some accident victims. posted by Sydney on 3/10/2003 07:55:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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