With the capacity to stem severe bleeding within around 20 seconds, the XStat sponge-filled syringe could be a real game-changer when it comes to medical care. It has just proved its worth in the most ...

WILSONVILLE, Ore. -- When a victim suffers a gunshot wound, seconds matter. Depending on where the bullet enters, that time could mean life or death. A team at RevMedx, Inc. in Wilsonville, Oregon, ...

A device that controls severe bleeding from gunshot wounds in seconds has just received Food and Drug Administration approval for use in civilians. The product, XStat 30, is a syringe-like applicator ...

XSTAT by RevMedx, uses small medical sponges coated with a blood-clotting agent, loaded into a giant syringe to help stop bleeding from gunshot wounds on the battlefield. To use, a medic inserts the ...

An innovative sponge-filled dressing device recently saved the life of a coalition forces soldier who was shot in the leg. It’s the first documented clinical use of the product, known as XSTAT. The ...

Junctional wounds are a serious problem, and we’re trying anything, no matter how disgusting, to treat them. If somebody’s injured in the groin, or where the arm meets the shoulder, it’s a difficult ...

Finding real-life instances of innovations that seem too good to be true is always a rewarding experience. And search no further, friends, as we now have a real proof of concept for a truly ...

The makers of the XSTAT hemostatic device, a syringe filled with tiny sponges used to stem excessive blood caused by a severe injury, has announced the first documented clinical use of the product ...

A device designed to stanch bleeding from combat wounds — when traditional methods are too slow or insufficient — was successful in its first documented use in the field, according to a press release ...

It’s been approved for a year and a half on the battlefield and now a new device is approved for use in civilian ERs, too. The Food and Drug Administration has approved wider use of the XSTAT 30 wound ...

Good news for all you chainsaw jugglers and magician assistants out there: A revolutionary new wound dressing device has just been cleared for civilian use. The XSTAT 30, as it’s called, is designed ...