FDA Approves Syringe-Like Device For Plugging Gunshot Wounds

Originally designed for the military, this injectable sponge pack could change the way EMTs treat gunshot victims.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved for civilian use a revolutionary device that can stop bleeding from a gunshot wound in less than a minute. On December 7, the agency gave the green light to deploy the XStat 30 to hospitals.

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