Syringe Seals Gunshot Wounds in 15 Seconds

Gunshot wounds experienced by those in battle or in gun accidents may be fatal if not treated properly and in a certain amount of time. And unfortunately, statistics show that it may be particularly difficult to stop bleeding from the wound with gauze alone, meanwhile removing foreign matter from the infected area--with hemorrhaging coming in as the leading cause of death for soldiers on the field.

Yet the company RevMedex has designed a device that allegedly stops wound bleeding in a mere 15 seconds. Known as the XStat-a modified syringe that injects tablet-sized sponges directly into the wound-it's inspired a design for emergency tire repair kits, according to the Beltfast Telegraph.  

"That's what we pictured as the perfect solution: something you could spray in, it would expand, and bleeding stops," John Steinbaugh, a US Army Special Operations medic who joined RevMedx told Popular Science. "But we found that blood pressure is so high, blood would wash the foam right out."

According to ABC News, this quick-fix method helps "present a large surface area for clotting" and doesn't require direct manual pressure, the company noted, via a statement.

They said that the device has shown promise in a swine model, which is often used in the medical world as a substitute for humans due to similar physiologies. More specifically, this device proved to help curb blood loss and helped survivors with their injuries in general.

Yet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration notes that the device is still only designated for investigatory use at this time.