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Old 12-22-2008, 22:50   #11
Surgicalcric
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Originally Posted by AngelsSix View Post
Okay, I am still learning here, but are you talking about the powder/grainy stuff?? We stopped using that a year ago and have switched to the patch style, sort of like gauze, if you will. I was told a year ago that the grain type that you pour into a wound does more damage than good and was not to be used unless a dire emergency was present (no medevac).

Edited to add we are using the HemCon stuff now....
You are referring to the original Quick Clot, which IMHO was better than nothing at the time. The new stuff, QC ACS, is much better than the previous.


SS: Thanks for looking that stuff up.

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