The U.S. military is exploring the use of foam injections as a method to stop internal bleeding of soldiers who are injured during battle. This modern technology could potentially be put to use in the civilian world, aiding in car accident injuries and other serious mishaps that occur far from a hospital.





The majority of preventable battlefield deaths are a result of internal abdominal wounds that contain internal bleeding, which is impossible to stop by outside compression.







The polymer foam, used at a minimally-invasive level, was shown to reduce blood loss by 85%, and improve survival rates for three hours after injury from 8% to 72%



“Currently, there are no effective pre-hospital treatments available for intra-abdominal bleeding on the battlefield. Our ultimate goal is to find innovative ways to improve treatment and save lives of those who are serving their country, as well as those who experience serious injury through trauma.”







“The team of engineers and scientists at Arsenal Medical is excited to be working on one of the most difficult challenges in battlefield medicine. There can be no more important goal for all of us who work in healthcare than to save lives. And working to help save the lives of our soldiers is exceptionally motivating.”





the medic injects two liquids at the injury site; the chemicals react and create a foam that presses against the internal wound, stemming the bleeding. This buys at least one life-saving hour during which the patient can be taken to a field hospital