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 ...

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 ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the use of the XSTAT 30—an innovative sponge-filled gunshot wound dressing device—for use in the general population. Approved last year for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

RevMedx’s recent improvements for manufacturing its hemostatic devices have cut product turnaround time from 82 days to 34 days, tripled output, and reduced costs of goods by 40 percent. These changes ...

After being deployed on the battlefield, the Xstat sponge syringe is now approved to stop bleeding in civilian trauma victims. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...

A revolutionary sponge-sealing syringe that can plug a bullet wound in 20 seconds just received the green light from the FDA, which means that it's now good for civilian use. As one can imagine, ...

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 ...