Mar 21

Veti-Gel Created To Immediately Stop Bleeding Wounds

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Late last year, we caught wind of an injectable foam made by Darpa that promises to stop internal bleeding. The foam is expected to save the lives of severely injured people who are being transported from completely bleeding out in transit, but what if you nick a jugular and placing a Hello Kitty band-aid just won’t stop the blood from pouring out of your neck?

NYU student Joe Landolina created something that may help keep your jugular intact called the Veti-Gel. The Veti-Gel contains a substance that, when applied to a wound, can stop bleeding immediately. A video showing the Veti-Gel in action features a delicious pork loin set up with a pump that is able to gush blood through it when an incision is made. Once the gel is applied, the bleeding completely stops, which we know you’ll need in order for your daily blood facials. (more…)

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Dec 10

DARPA Fills Bodies with Foam to Save Lives

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I’m frequently impressed with the projects coming out of DARPA, but most of the stories I’ve come across have been about their advances in robotics and defense systems. This new technology is designed specifically to save lives of wounded soldiers and civilians, and it does it with a simple spray foam.

arsenal darpa foam

A foam-based technology has been developed which is designed to fill in the spaces in an injured victim’s abdominal cavity, creating pressure in the voids, and substantially reducing blood loss from internal bleeding. In fact, early tests have shown a six-fold reduction in blood loss, and a dramatic increase in 3-hour survival rates from 8 percent to 72 percent. The foam was developed for DARPA’s Wound Stasis program by Arsenal Medical.

The foam is injected into the patient’s abdomen using a two-part compound that expands when mixed together. The foam then conforms to the inside of the body cavity, slowing internal bleeding. Once the patient can be stabilized at a hospital, the foam can be removed by a surgeon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT1d6jxKwpk

While the idea of filling my body cavities with something similar to that spray foam insulation really sounds awful, I suppose I’d subject myself to it if it meant the difference between living and bleeding to death.

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Jul 04

Life-Sized Zombie Targets Bleed So You Don’t Have To

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You can train for the zombie uprising until you are blue in the face, and you may improve your skills, but it won’t be a realistic experience. Well, now it can be thanks to these zombie replicas that really bleed.
zombie targets

Zombie Industries created these life-sized, 3-D tactical zombie targets for your shooting pleasure. Be prepared and know what it is like to make those zombie bastards bleed. They aren’t cheap at $89.95, but just imagine how good it is going to feel to shoot these guys up and watch them bleed out.

There are several different kinds, so pick your favorite and get shooting. Train, train and train some more. We need every one of you to able to land kill shots on the first try. I don’t know about you, but I want to be ready when these undead suckers show up.

[via Geeks Are Sexy]


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