Release date: 2015-12-17 ~ When it comes to "medical devices," do you think of needle-cutting scissors in the operating room, or is it a digital monitoring device on the screen? In fact, there are more novel members in the medical device family. Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two special medical devices. Professional blocking gun eye: hemostatic sponge "syringe" The things in the picture above look like many mini-compressed masks are packed into huge syringes, and in fact, it's a magical item that saves lives at a critical moment. This is a rapid hemostasis device called "Xstat", which was approved for use on the battlefield by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2014, and now it has to enter the public life: 2015 12 On the 10th of the month, the FDA officially approved the use of this hemostatic device into the civilian sector. In the event of a serious trauma, hemostasis is the number one priority in keeping the lives of the wounded. For some small wounds, the simplest pressure to stop bleeding may be enough, but for deep wounds such as gunshot wounds, hemostasis is a problem. Previously, people usually used gauze to stop bleeding. This operation will bring two pains to the wounded, and it does not always work. The emergence of Xstat has given people a new choice to rescue the wounded. These small particles, which look like mini-compressed masks, are actually compressed sponges made of wood fiber. After contact with water, they will rapidly expand in 15 seconds, blocking the wound and preventing blood loss. The surface of these sponge particles is also covered with a coating of chitosan components which promote coagulation and which also help to inhibit bacteria. The special syringe can easily fill these aseptic compressed sponges into deep wounds. If the injured person can't reach the hospital immediately, he can use it to block the bleeding. Of course, this is only a temporary first aid measure. In the further treatment, the doctor needs to take out these sponge blocks. In order to avoid omission, these sponge particles are also added with components that can be imaged under X-rays. Cooling cap to prevent hair loss Recently, a hat that helps prevent hair loss has also received FDA approval. However, its role is not to defend the hairline of middle-aged men. This "cooling cap" is for use by patients receiving chemotherapy. Hair loss is a common side effect of chemotherapy. In film and television dramas, we often see the hero who lost her hair when fighting cancer. Now, women with breast cancer who receive chemotherapy can bring this cooling cap to reduce hair loss. The device, called "Dignitana DigniCap," is a computer-controlled head cooling system that helps keep the patient's head at a lower temperature during chemotherapy. The purpose of this is to contract the vasoconstriction of the scalp to reduce the dose of chemotherapy drugs that the hair follicle cells are exposed to. At the same time, low temperature will also reduce the activity of hair follicle cells and slow down the rate of cell division. Many of the chemotherapy drugs are used in the process of cell division, and cell division is reduced. They can be alleviated by the influence of chemotherapy drugs. Clinical trials have shown that these cooling caps do have some anti-hair loss effects in women with breast cancer who receive chemotherapy, but it also has some side effects, such as headaches caused by cold stimuli. Cooling caps don't save lives like hemostatic sponges, but preventing hair loss can also be helpful in improving the quality of life of patients. It seems that the word "cool mind" will have a new meaning in the future. Source: Window knocking rain Plant Extracts(supplement) Natural weight loss Xi'an complex bio-tech CO.,LTD. , https://www.complexpowder.com
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Rapidly expanding compressed sponge particles. Original video from: CNN
The hemostatic sponge "syringe" uses the demo, the scene seems a bit devilish... The original video comes from: CNN
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