Researchers fabricate injectable bandage to promote wound healing
April 3, 2018
A penetrating injury from shrapnel is a serious obstacle in overcoming battlefield wounds that can ultimately lead to death.Given the high mortality rates due to hemorrhaging, there is an unmet need to quickly self-administer materials that prevent fatality due to excessive blood loss.
With a gelling agent commonly used in preparing pastries, researchers from the Inspired Nanomaterials and Tissue Engineering Laboratory have successfully fabricated an injectable bandage to stop bleeding and promote wound healing.
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20180403/Researchers-fabricate-injectable-bandage-to-promote-wound-healing.aspx
