According an AP article the Army has halted distribution of the recently adopted Woundstat. Apparently, in testing on swine use of Woundstat directly on blood vessels leads to dangerous clotting issues. According to Jack McDonnell, chairman and CEO of Bethesda, Maryland based TraumaCure, Inc there have been no reported incidents or adverse outcomes in humans. Additionally, Woundstat has been approved by the FDA and is in widespread use in US hospitals.
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