U.S. medical researchers say a new bandage made from shrimp shells will save lives on the battlefield. The bandages are made of chitosan, which is known in China to promote healing. The Oregon company ...

Days before the March 20 launch of the Iraqi conflict, Tigard startup HemCon Inc. began shipping its revolutionary hemorrhage control bandages to the U.S. Department of Defense. As the conflict has ...

FORT SAM HOUSTON -- "Do not eat," the package clearly states, even though the contents are usually found in seafood. Inside these foil pouches are life-saving battlefield bandages made for the Army ...

October 11, 2006 (Chicago) — Hemostatic resuscitation and the Chitosan bandage are both in wide use in Iraq and Afghanistan and, according to a surgeon with recent experience in the Iraqi theater, ...

A team at the University of Bolton has spent 10 years developing the hi-tech alchite dressing which will be initially sold in the UK Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up ...

Portland, OR, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The US Patent and Trademark Office has granted Tricol Biomedical, a global leader in innovating hemostasis and wound care solutions, a new patent ...

Plasters and bandages could soon be fitted with the shells of crabs to help cuts and scrapes heal faster. The key ingredient in the dressing is a mineral called chitosan found in crustacean shells. It ...

A bandage containing crab shells could help wounds heal faster. A team at the University of Bolton has spent 10 years developing the hi-tech alchite dressing and believe it could become a product ...