In the Afghanistan and Iraq war, 90% of soldier deaths were resulted from blood loss. Medics are packed down with over 1/3 of their body weight with medical supplies. RevMedx is within its final stages to changing reality. They have created a product that will replace putting gauze inside bullet holes. Instead of shoving in gauze as far as 5 inches deep. RevMedx has created a syringe like injector that will push pill-sized sponges that expand, closing up the hole while at the same time sterilizing it . The product XStat would close up a hole within 15 seconds. Even though it is still looking for FDA approval, this product could be used outside of the battlefield. Emergency responders, law enforcement, and ambulances can all benefit from this product decreasing mortality rates significantly.

The issue I see with this product is that it is much harder to pull out every pill sized sponge in comparison to gauze. If not every sponge is pulled out, it could create a serious blood infection if the surgery is not finished with perfection. Popular Science wrote an article about this invention, but failed to talk about the extraction of these sponges.

http://www.revmedx.com/#!xstat-dressing/c2500

http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/how-simple-new-invention-seals-gunshot-wound-15-seconds

http://www.gizmag.com/xstat-combat-injury-treatment-injectable-sponges/30710/