tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post2920091870580016286..comments2023-06-22T02:52:16.261-06:00Comments on Redwood's Medical Edge: New Medical Device: X-STATJordyn Redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14021715235725750286noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post-65636916280658513582014-04-07T16:17:16.465-06:002014-04-07T16:17:16.465-06:00Wow! That's so interesting. I love how medical...Wow! That's so interesting. I love how medically nerdy you are, Drew. Redwood's Medical Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058568644705726998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post-78623309967953252612014-04-05T22:00:24.994-06:002014-04-05T22:00:24.994-06:00I think celox is contraindicated in the trunk but ...I think celox is contraindicated in the trunk but I could be wrong. The website states celox is not for internal surgical use. I can't imagine the xstat working all that well with a penetrating thoracic or abdominal wound either though. It would be nice if the xstat people would post some more information about their products including the xgauze. <br /><br />From the website:<br />"Celox™ is made with chitosan, a natural polysaccharide. Chitosan has a known metabolic pathway. That means any left in the body is broken down by the body’s normal enzymes and converted into materials normally present in the body. This is unlike other hemostats that can leave mineral residuals in the body. Chitosan is digested by lysozyme, a human enzyme which is present is tears, saliva and mucus."<br /><br />I like the celox trauma gauze. No granules to have to deal with. You just pack the wound with it and tear off what you don't need. It also has the secondary use of becoming a cool, mucilaginous dressing for burns when moistened with saline. Dual use items = less stuff to have to pack around with you.<br /><br />It's made from shrimp exoskeletons but is non allergenic. <br /><br />Cool stuff. Drew Rinellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04643051934872137743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post-80239670060601995042014-04-05T17:54:53.727-06:002014-04-05T17:54:53.727-06:00Yes, this is from their website. In the interest o...Yes, this is from their website. In the interest of medical accuracy-- I'd only post the real thing. Redwood's Medical Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058568644705726998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post-34784442344693648222014-04-05T17:54:18.885-06:002014-04-05T17:54:18.885-06:00Always glad to please fellow medical nerds like my...Always glad to please fellow medical nerds like myself. Redwood's Medical Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058568644705726998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post-88418893075594097952014-04-05T17:53:51.197-06:002014-04-05T17:53:51.197-06:00The Celox-A looks interesting. But I wonder about ...The Celox-A looks interesting. But I wonder about getting those granules out of someones chest or gut. And the iTClamp-- wow-- that does look a little like a medieval torture device. I'll post about these two in the interest of fairness. Thanks for pointing them out to me! Redwood's Medical Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058568644705726998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post-1112808401758301012014-04-04T20:18:42.916-06:002014-04-04T20:18:42.916-06:00Medicine is VERY fascinating!! I worked as a Medi...Medicine is VERY fascinating!! I worked as a Medical Transcriptionist Lead for many years. I LOVED the job! Would certainly be interested in how this will change things in the future. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post-36898742324208942332014-04-04T10:13:43.890-06:002014-04-04T10:13:43.890-06:00Wow! Isn't amazing how a simple new invention ...Wow! Isn't amazing how a simple new invention seals a gunshot wound in just a seconds.<br /><br />By the way, upon seeing the image on this post above. I thought the image is just for entertainment purposes. And found out on other post that X-STAT really looks like that. Really looks like a syringe device with the sponges looks like a tablet inside.Michael Coolridgehttp://rndeer.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post-49565151766344021882014-04-04T07:53:06.293-06:002014-04-04T07:53:06.293-06:00I've read about this. I suspect that it will e...I've read about this. I suspect that it will eventually make its way into some novels, probably first by writers with a medical background. Isn't medicine fascinating?Richard Mabryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15993592219849830777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post-43567061678309826832014-04-04T02:58:43.704-06:002014-04-04T02:58:43.704-06:00Celox has had a similar product out for a while: h...Celox has had a similar product out for a while: http://www.celoxmedical.com/usa/products/usaproductscelox-a/<br /><br />Have used other hemostatic products with success but have not yet used an applicator style product. I don't see any reason why they wouldn't work on an extremity, or at least be worth a try. I wonder why there's not more books and movies using these products.. they are so cool.<br /><br />Here's a new bleeding control device that seems to be all the rage. Looks like a fad to me but it will be interesting to see if many agencies pick it up:<br /><br />http://itraumacare.com/Drew Rinellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04643051934872137743noreply@blogger.com