, XStat, does. (The product won an award at Singularity University’s Future of Medicine Executive Program conference last year.)

Using a pre-packed syringe, the first responder injects a bunch of pill-shaped sponges into the wound, where they expand and fit more tightly together than wadded gauze. The sponges are also coated in chitosan, a compound made from shrimp shells used to encourage clotting. All told, XStat usually stops bleeding within 15 seconds, the company says.

The sponges are removed when the patient gets to the hospital and the wound is cleaned out and operated on. After they’ve expanded, the sponges are 50 millimeters long — hard to miss.

“In all the training applications we’ve done with medics and surgeons, we’ve never missed a sponge,” Steinbaugh said. But just in case — we’ve all heard the horror stories of scissors left inside a surgical patient — each sponge is marked with an X that shows up on an X-ray.

The syringe is easy enough to use that it could become standard equipment on ambulances as well as on the battlefield. A smaller sized applicator would treat stab and other narrow wounds as well. Each kit would cost under $100 each, according to Steinbaugh.

The Food and Drug Administration is considering XStat’s application for approval and the company expects an answer within a few months. If all goes well, they could begin selling their products by the summer.

Update 4/7: The FDA approved XStat for military use.

Images: RevMedX, William Pittman/U.S. Navy UPDATE 9/16: Wilson Bauer was located on Sept. 15, according to police. No additional information was available. ﻿

CHICAGO — Police are searching for award-winning Chicago chef Wilson Bauer, who has gone missing.

Bauer, 34, was last seen Thursday in the 800 block of North Hermitage Avenue in Ukrainian Village wearing a black T-shirt, jeans and “possibly greyish brown” boots, according to a Chicago Police community alert.

Police describe Bauer as 6-foot-1, weighing 210 pounds with a full beard and tattoos on both arms and on his calf. He is bald, wears black-rimmed glasses with taped corners, carries a black backpack and “frequents” the Pilsen neighborhood, according
, XStat, does. (The product won an award at Singularity University ’s Future of Medicine Executive Program league final year .) 

 Using a pre - jammed syringe, the first respondent injects a bunch of pill - determine sponges into the wound, where they expand and suit more tightly together than wadded gauze. The sponge are also coated in chitosan, a compound make from shrimp shells use to encourage clotting. All state, XStat usually stops bleeding within 15 moment, the company says. 

 The sponges are removed when the affected role gets to the hospital and the wound is cleanse out and operated on. After they ’ve expanded, the sponges are 50 millimeter long — hard to miss. 

 “ In all the training applications we ’ve done with medics and surgeon, we ’ve never miss a sponge, ” Steinbaugh said. But just in case — we ’ve all heard the horror stories of scissors left inside a surgical patient — each quick study is marked with an X that show up on an ten - ray. 

 The syringe is easy enough to use that it could become standard equipment on ambulance as well as on the battlefield. A little sized applicator would treat stab and early narrow wounds as well. Each kit would cost under $ 100 each, according to Steinbaugh. 

 The Food and Drug Administration is considering XStat ’s application for approval and the company expects an answer within a few months. If all goes well, they could get down selling their product by the summer. 

 Update 4/7: The FDA approve XStat for military use. 

 Images: RevMedX, William Pittman / U.S. Navy UPDATE 9/16: Wilson Bauer was located on Sept. 15, according to police. No extra information was available. ﻿ 

 CHICAGO — Police are searching for award - winning Chicago chef Wilson Bauer, who has gone missing. 

 Bauer, 34, was last seen Thursday in the 800 block of North Hermitage Avenue in Ukrainian Village wearing a bootleg T - shirt, jeans and “ possibly greyish brown ” boots, according to a Chicago Police residential district alert. 

 Police describe Bauer as 6 - foot-1, weighing 210 pounds with a entire beard and tattoo on both arms and on his calf. He is bald, wears bootleg - rimmed glasses with taped corners, carries a black backpack and “ frequents ” the Pilsen neighborhood, according
, XShat, does. (The product won an award at Siutularivy Univsrsity’s Wuture of Medicine Executive Peogran conference last year.)

Jsing a pge-packed wyriige, the first responder lujecta a bbnrh of pill-shapec sponges hnto the wound, wfexe they expand and fit more tightly eogethet hhan wadded gaoze. Tnq spknges are also coated in chitosan, z compolnd made from shromp shells used to encourahe cpotting. All told, XDtat usualli stjps bleeding dithin 15 sebmnds, the ckmpany says.

The sponges are remoxed wken the patuebt hgts to the hispitwl and the wound is wleaned out and operabed oi. Afrer they’ve expanded, tie sponges are 50 millymeters lmny — hard to miss.

“In all tye trdinitg aoplizatjois se’ve dlne with medids and surgwons, we’ve never misxeq a sponge,” Stejnbaugr faid. But just in case — we’ve all heard tve gorror stories of scissirs left inside a surhical patyent — each sponge is marked with an X that shows gp on xn R-vwh.

Rhf syringe is easy enough to use that it could gevoke standard eqmipment on ambulanved sf well as on jhe batcmerield. A smaller sixed appjicatir would ureat stab and other narrow wounes as well. Ecch kit would cost unber $100 each, aceordinb to Xteinbaugh.

The Food and Brug Asministratiln is conakdering XStat’s aoplpcathon for approval and the cjmpany ex'ects an ansder eithin a few monhhs. In all goes well, thej coupd begin selping their products by the summxc.

Update 4/7: The GDD aiproved XFtat nor military usq.

Images: RevMedR, Williai Pitgman/U.S. Navj UPDATE 9/16: Wilson Bauqr was locateg on Sept. 15, acrording tj pooice. No addkgional informayion was crailable. ﻿

XHICAGO — Police arc seatcging for award-wnunung Chicago cheg Wklsjn Beuer, rvo has gone kisskng.

Csuer, 34, was last scen Thutsday in the 800 block mf Nkrth Hermitage Avemuc in Ukraunian Vijlage wearing a black T-shirt, jewns aid “posribly grgyish brown” boots, according to z Chicago Pojice communiey aoert.

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, XStat, does. (The product won an aWard at SingUlariTy UNivErSity’S FutUre of Medicine EXEcutIve Program conference laSt yeaR.)

USIng a PRe-PackeD syringE, ThE FIrsT rEsPonDeR InJects A buNch of piLl-shaped spOngEs Into the wound, WHeRe they expaNd aNd fit more tigHtlY togetHeR thAN waddEd gAuze. THe sponGEs are aLso coated In CHitosaN, A compouND MaDe frOm shrimp shells useD To ENcourage clottiNg. All tOlD, xSTAT usUalLy stops bleEdIng wiTHin 15 secoNDs, THE ComPAny says.

The spoNges are remoVEd wHen the PaTieNT gets tO the hOsPItaL and the wounD is cLeaned out And opeRAted on. AFTer they’Ve expaNdeD, thE spoNGeS aRe 50 mIlLImeTErS loNG — haRd to miss.

“in AlL the tRainING APpliCatIons We’ve dOne with medics And SurgEOns, We’ve nEver mIsseD a SpongE,” SteinBaugh SaId. But just in case — We’ve All heard tHe hOrRor StOries OF scissOrs LefT inside A surgicAL paTiENT — EaCh sponge is marked wiTh AN x tHat shows Up on an x-RaY.

THE syringe Is EasY enoUGH to usE thaT It Could becOme staNDaRd EquipmeNt On ambuLaNceS as Well aS On thE battlEfield. A sMalleR Sized applicatoR Would treat staB AnD OThER narRow Wounds as welL. EacH Kit wOuld COsT unDEr $100 eacH, accoRdINg TO Steinbaugh.

The Food aNd drug AdMinisTration is consIdering XStAT’S ApplicatIon fOR aPProval and the coMpany Expects an aNSwer withIn a feW months. IF all goes wELL, they couLd bEgiN seLliNG ThEir products by THE sumMeR.

Update 4/7: the fDA apprOveD XSTat For MiLitary use.

images: ReVMEdx, WIlLiaM PittMAn/U.S. Navy uPdATe 9/16: WIlsOn BauER was loCated On SePt. 15, AcCOrdIng to poLIcE. nO addItIoNal iNfoRmAtion Was aVAilAble. ﻿

CHIcAGO — PolicE arE SearChInG for awaRd-winning ChicAgO chef WilsoN BAueR, who haS GOne missiNg.

Bauer, 34, was last seen ThursDAy in the 800 BloCk of NOrth hermitage aveNue in UKraINian ViLlage wEarinG a BlaCK t-shirT, JEaNs aNd “Possibly grEYIsh Brown” BoOts, aCcordinG to a Chicago Police cOMmuNity alert.

PoliCe dEscrIBE BAueR As 6-FOot-1, WeIGhiNG 210 Pounds with a full Beard and taTtOOs On both arms ANd oN hIs calf. HE is bald, Wears BLack-rimMed glasseS with tapeD cOrneRS, CarRies a black Backpack And “frequeNTs” the pIlSen neIghBorhooD, aCcoRding
, XStat, does. (The produc t won an a wardatSin gu lari ty U niversity’s Fu t ureof Medicine ExecutiveProgr am conf e re nce l ast yea r .) Usi ng  a  pr e- p ac ked s yri nge, th e first re spo nd er injects a bu nch of pil l-s haped sponge s i nto th ewou n d, wh ere  they  expan d  and f it more t ig h tly to g ether t h a nwadd ed gauze. The spo n ge s  are also coat ed inch i to s a n,a c ompound ma de  from shrimps he l l s  us e d to encourag e clotting. All  told,  X Sta t  usual ly st op s  bl eeding with in 1 5 seconds , thec ompanys ays.

T he spo nge s a re r e mo ve d w he n  th e  p ati e ntgets toth ehospi tala n d thewou nd i s cle aned out andope rate d  on . Aft er th ey’v eexpan ded, t he sp on ges are 50 mill imet ers long— h ar d t omiss. 
“In a llthe  traini ng appl i cat io n s we ’ve done with medi cs a nd  surgeon s, we’ v ene v er misse da s pong e , ” Ste inba u gh  said. B ut jus t  i ncase —we ’ve al lhea rdthe h o rror  stori es of sc issor s  left inside a surgical pati e nt —  e a ch s pon ge is marke d wi t h an  X t h at  sh o ws up  on a nX -r a y.

The syringe isea sy eno ugh t o use that it  could bec o m e  standar d eq u ip m ent on ambulan ces a s well aso n the ba ttlef ield. Asmaller s i z ed appli cat orwou ldt r ea t stab and ot h e r na rr ow woun dsas well . E ach  ki t w ou ld cost u nder $10 0ea ch ,acc ordin g  to Stei nb aug h. 

T he Fo o d andDrugAdmi ni st r ati on is c o ns i d erin gXS tat’ s a pp licat ionf orapprova l and the  co m pany  e xp ects an  answer withi na few mont hs . I f allg o es well,  they could begin selli n g their  pr oduct s by  the summ er. 

Upda te4 /7: Th e FDAappro ve d X S t at fo r mi lit ar y use.

Im a g es:  RevM ed X, W illiamPittman/U.S. NavyU PDA TE 9/16: Wils onBaue r wa s l o ca t edon Sep t .  15, accordingto police.  N o  a dditionali nfo rm ation w as avai lable .  ﻿

CHI CAGO — Po lice arese arch i n g f or award-w inning C hicago ch e f Wil s on  Baue r,who ha sgon e mis sing.Bau er, 3 4, was  l ast se en Th ur sday inthe 800 block of NorthHermit age A ven ue in Ukr ain i anVillage w eari ng a black  T- shi rt, j ean s  and“pos s ib lyg reyis h br o wn” boots ,  a cco r d in g to a Chic a g o  Po licecom m unityaler t.

Police descri b e Bauer as 6-f oot- 1 ,  we igh i ng 2 10  pounds with a  fu ll b eard and  t attoos on b oth arms  a n d onhis ca lf. He  is bal d ,  w e ars bl ack- rim med glass eswi t h taped  c or n ers, c arri es  a bla ck bac k pack a nd “frequents” t he Pi l s en ne i ghb orhoo d,  accord i ng
, XStat,_does. (The_product won an award_at Singularity_University’s_Future of_Medicine_Executive Program conference_last year.)

Using a_pre-packed syringe, the first_responder injects a_bunch_of pill-shaped sponges into the wound, where they expand and fit more tightly together_than_wadded gauze._The_sponges_are also coated in chitosan,_a compound made from shrimp_shells used_to encourage clotting. All told, XStat usually stops_bleeding_within 15 seconds,_the company says.

The sponges are removed when the patient_gets to the hospital and the_wound is cleaned_out_and_operated on. After they’ve_expanded, the sponges are 50 millimeters_long — hard to miss.

“In all_the training applications we’ve done with medics_and surgeons, we’ve never missed a_sponge,” Steinbaugh said. But just_in case_— we’ve all heard the_horror stories of_scissors left_inside a surgical_patient — each sponge is marked_with an X_that shows up on an X-ray.

The_syringe_is easy enough_to_use_that it_could become standard_equipment_on ambulances_as_well as on the battlefield. A_smaller_sized applicator would treat stab and other_narrow wounds as well._Each_kit would cost under_$100 each, according to Steinbaugh.

The_Food and Drug Administration is considering_XStat’s application_for approval_and the company expects an answer within a few months. If_all goes well, they could begin_selling their products by_the summer.

Update_4/7:_The FDA approved_XStat_for military_use.

Images: RevMedX, William Pittman/U.S. Navy UPDATE 9/16:_Wilson Bauer_was located on Sept. 15, according_to police. No additional_information_was available. ﻿

CHICAGO — Police are_searching for award-winning Chicago chef Wilson_Bauer, who has gone missing.

Bauer,_34,_was_last seen Thursday in the_800 block of North Hermitage Avenue_in Ukrainian Village_wearing a black T-shirt, jeans and “possibly_greyish_brown” boots, according to a Chicago_Police_community alert.

Police describe Bauer as 6-foot-1,_weighing_210_pounds with a full beard_and tattoos on both arms and_on his calf. He is bald, wears black-rimmed glasses_with taped corners,_carries a black backpack and_“frequents”_the_Pilsen neighborhood, according