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17-08-2017, 09:30 #1
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Thingy for plugging bullet holes.
I have no medical experience, so the following has nothing to do with my thoughts or opinions. ( To me looks like an old school tampon application thing. ) I am however asking yours. Has anyone seen anything like this before? Have you heard if it works?
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Penetrating wounds like shrapnel or knife wounds are very difficult to treat. They can often be lethal. It is extremely difficult to get a haemostatic agent to the real source of bleeding. Now there is a solution. Celox-A is a unique applicator delivery system designed to give you an easy, safe and effective way to stop life-threatening bleeding from difficult to treat penetrating trauma. The instinctive applicator allows you to get the Celox granules through a small entry wound, directly to the bleeding site in just a few seconds. The applicator is vacuum packed, sterile and lightweight, and can be easily stored within your existing trauma pouch.
Celox is suitable for
- Small entry wounds
- Penetrating wounds
- Knife and shrapnel wounds
- Bullet entry wounds
- Applying through strong blood flows
- Controlled application to all wounds
Celox has been shown to
- Reliably stop arterial bleeding**
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- Clot blood containing anticoagulants like Coumadin (warfarin)*
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17-08-2017, 09:41 #2
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Re: Thingy for plugging bullet holes.
"Refills" or just stuff in a packet that might get you arrested on suspicion of handling crystal meth.
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- Celox can stop even potentially lethal bleeding fast
- Easy to use (just pour, pack and apply pressure)
- Very safe (tested to class 3 CE Mark standards)
- Extremely effective
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- A wide range of bleeding wounds
- Arterial and venous bleeding
- Surface and deep wounds
- Lacerations, grazes and minor cuts
Celox has been shown to
- Reliably stop arterial bleeding**
- Significantly reduce blood loss**
- Clot blood containing anticoagulants like Coumadin (warfarin)*
- Clot hypothermic (cold) blood*
- Generate no heat.
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- 6510-01-549-5980 - Single 35g Package
- 6510-01-549-6058 - Box of 100 35g Packages
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17-08-2017, 11:29 #3
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Re: Thingy for plugging bullet holes.
Where does a person buy Celox
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17-08-2017, 12:58 #4
Re: Thingy for plugging bullet holes.
Recent studies show that 1 out of every 3 liberals are just as dumb as the other 2
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17-08-2017, 13:39 #5
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Re: Thingy for plugging bullet holes.
Many Thanks
This would be quite handy in a First aid kit.
When wound to big for normal bandages.
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17-08-2017, 19:02 #6
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Re: Thingy for plugging bullet holes.
Calling Mr Medic
Comments please
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17-08-2017, 19:30 #7
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Re: Thingy for plugging bullet holes.
The Surgeons among us like Lithium should comment.
From an Anaesthesia perspective this hypercoagulation properties will come with a trade-off. I am wary of sticking anything into a traumatic hole with the risk of causing further damage. If it expand when saturated with blood, it will also cause problems.
As a foreign object it might also increase infection risk in the wound if everything can not the easily washed out off the wound or cavity.
I also question whether it will reliably stop arterial bleeding thats really live threatening for example brachial, popliteal or femoral artery.
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17-08-2017, 19:51 #8
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Re: Thingy for plugging bullet holes.
Thanks for that !
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18-08-2017, 11:07 #9
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Re: Thingy for plugging bullet holes.
I would also be concerned that under stress, somebody might try and force that applicator into a small penetrating wound, making it worse. While it looks like it has a potential use, I think the average person would be better served by a conventional haemostatic dressing with a broader application
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19-08-2017, 10:02 #10
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Re: Thingy for plugging bullet holes.
Yeah I think its a kak idea.
Stick to the basics, direct amd indirect pressure. Understanding anatomical structures and where vascular pressure points are is a fundamental all prepared people should know.
As far as sticking things into wounds goes there is always a right and a wrong. Each practitioner will have a varied opinion.
I believe strongly in wound packing, however not with an application device as pictured in the OP. However there is a definite concern over a lay-person being shown how to pack a wound then going forth and forcing stuff into every hole that they find.
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