New FDA Approval for a Sponge-Filled Syringe Could Help Prevent Deaths Caused by Blood Loss
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded their approval of the XStat 30, a sponge-filled syringe designed to treat gunshot and stab wounds, to include civilian use in the arm and leg. The syringe design of the XStat 30 makes it capable of plugging deep and narrow wounds in a matter of seconds. Each of the devices contains small cellulose sponges that expand to up to 15 times their original size when brought into contact with blood.