(Reuters-Ha'aretz) A new Israeli-developed bandage aims to save lives in cases of severe bleeding, where conventional treatment procedures could fail to stop a deadly hemorrhage. Yuval Yaskil, owner and CEO of developers Core Scientific Creations (CSC), says the WoundClot bandage not only stops severe bleeding within minutes - without the need to apply pressure on the wound - but also enhances the blood's natural process of clotting. Just stopping the blood from leaving the patient's body is not enough, Yaskil explained, as it can sometimes take hours before a patient reaches a hospital. WoundClot was chemically crafted to stop bleeding. Dr. Shani Eliyahu Gross, CTO of CSC, explained that WoundClot looks like any other bandage, but can "absorb enormous amounts of blood and then it transforms into a gel state." In fact, the more blood absorbed in the bandage, the quicker the clotting process will proceed.
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