QuikClot

QuikClot is manufactured by the Z-Medica Corporation of Wallingford, Connecticut. Launched in 2002, it is a granular mineral product that rapidly stops moderate to severe bleeding from traumatic injury. QuikClot was developed for and tested by the United States Navy and Marine Corps and was first issued to every U.S. Marine in an updated Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK.)It is currently deployed with all branches of the U.S. military and has been credited with saving the lives of scores of military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan. QuikClot is also in use by first responders, security organizations and friendly militaries in 36 countries around the globe.

There are a number of QuikClot product versions. The original QuikClot is in a granular form that is poured into a wound. Subsequent products are delivered in sponge or gauze form and can be applied to pumping wounds. The newer product versions also eliminate the potential for generating excess heat with improper use. These "cooler" products for the military and first responder markets are QuikClot ACS+ and QuikClot 1st Response. Z-Medica launched its first products for consumers in late spring of 2007. QuikClot Sport and QuikClot Sport Silver (with antimicrobial silver ion properties)are targeted to Outdoor Sport/Adventure enthusiasts who often pursue their activities far from medical help. These products are also appropriate for home, workplace and school use.

QuikClot is a nanotechnology. Its clotting action takes place at the microscopic level. When applied to a wound, its active component zeolite adsorbs the water molecules in blood into microscopic pores in its surfaces, leaving platelets and clotting factors concentrated in the wound and promoting rapid coagulation.

QuikClot products are cleared for over-the-counter use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They can be self-applied or buddy-applied, taking the ability to stop severe traumatic bleeding out of the operating room setting and, for the first time, placing it into the hands of anyone who can tear open a package and follow simple package instructions.

QuikClot has been recognized as an important medical advance by such prestigious publications as Popular Science, Scientific American, the Journal Science and others. Z-Medica Corp is committed to ongoing research & development, and, in addition to its in-house efforts, works with university, military and medical partners.

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