Internal Hemorrhage and Polyurethane Foam

[STXmedic]

Has anybody heard of it? Any of our military guys actually been exposed to it? Thoughts?

http://www.scientificamerican.com/a...-foam-blocks-bleeding&WT.mc_id=SA_DD_20130204

 

[DrankTheKoolaid]

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Heard of it and read a few trials on it. Until they can figure out ways to combat the ACS (Abdominal Compartment Syndrome) and mesenteric infarcts that follow it's use, it's not ready for prime time.

 

[Anjel]

I just saw it on Grey's Anatomy. Does that count?

 

[VFlutter]

We pack wounds with a somewhat similar foam when using WoundVacs. The stuff works great