It is an invention used to plug wound . Syringe filled with tiny sponges fills up quickly , applies compression in seconds . On a battlefield , where risk of bleeding out is high , compression is key . `` Three to five minutes can mean the difference between life and death , '' he says . XStat received FDA approval in April and will be shipped to U.S. military .
It is an invention used to plug wound . Syringe filled with tiny sponges fills up quickly , applies compression in seconds . On a battlefield , where risk of bleeding out is high , compression is key . XStat received FDA approval in April and will be shipped to U.S. military .