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| DARPA Invents Device That Stops Internal Bleeding |
| 2008-11-04 |
| DARPAÂ’s latest project is called DBAC, or Deep Bleeder Acoustic Coagulation, and it consists of a device which stops internal bleeding almost instantaneously. Internal bleeding is very dangerous and itÂ’s very important to cure soldiers wounded in battle, but also for people who suffer car or other accidents. Irreversible hemorrhagic shock can be caused by internal bleeding which can kill soldiers, and now DARPA is trying to develop a portable device that will detect and stop the bleeding using ultrasounds. DARPA has contracted the University of WashingtonÂ’s Centre for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound and Texas A&M to develop the DBAC cuff which should be semi-automatic and any soldier with minimal training will be able to operate it. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #16 That's why it's called the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2008-11-04 20:10 |
| #15 My limited experience with DARPA and Advanced Concept Tech Demo's (ACTD) didn't give me many warm and fuzzies. If they've done well in the UAV area, I'll give them that Lotp. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-11-04 17:28 |
| #14 "..there aren't any muslims on Star Trek.. unless they were the Red Shirted Crewman." |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2008-11-04 16:41 |
| #13 I can remember working with a dozen things that came from DARPA, but haven't been declassified yet. DARPA is full of tricks, and only a few of them are medical. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-11-04 16:22 |
| #12 Poor, dear Justice. The gentleman just didn't inspire kindness. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-11-04 15:53 |
| #11 Thanks Steve. Like I said, if you want to see the future, look at Star Trek. And here is a tidbit for Justice...there aren't any muslims on Star Trek! |
| Posted by: remoteman 2008-11-04 15:42 |
| #10 So where is the transparent aluminum? Right here: Aluminium_oxynitride |
| Posted by: SteveS 2008-11-04 14:33 |
| #9 Besoeker, DARPA has initiated a lot of stuff that is saving soldier lives in theater today. The more publicly-known programs include the Predator and Global Hawk UAVs and their sensor payloads. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-11-04 14:25 |
| #8 All things are Star Trek. Doncha remember when Chekov fell on the US aircraft carrier (yes, they did the old bend around the sun, go back in time routine) and was about to be operated on, then bones comes in, calls all the doctors butchers/savages, places a device on Chekov's forehead and he is A-ok in about 30 seconds. Had to be the same thing, albeit more powerful and, no doubt, more neatly packaged. So where is the transparent aluminum? |
| Posted by: remoteman 2008-11-04 14:17 |
| #7 But Besoeker, DARPA invented Al Gore. |
| Posted by: Hupolutle B. Hayes3041 2008-11-04 12:17 |
| #6 Nice to see them come up with something. DARPA has been BLEEDING the American taxpayer for years! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-11-04 12:00 |
| #5 I Know that cauterization stops bleding, at first glance this sems to be an ultrasonic "Hot Spot" similar to usig a red hot knife tip. Sounds very good. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-11-04 11:28 |
| #4 We learn in EMS that "all bleeding eventually stops". |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2008-11-04 11:18 |
| #3 All you gotta do is have one handy. Meanwhile, in muh pack I carry a bleeder kit of never mind |
| Posted by: .5MT 2008-11-04 11:08 |
| #2 This is wicked cool! Once it gets to us civilians, it will save many lives. |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2008-11-04 08:19 |
| #1 awesome! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-11-04 08:17 |