{"product_id":"axiostat-l88-hemostatic-trauma-patch","title":"Axiostat® L88 Hemostatic Trauma Patch — 8 × 8 cm Chitosan","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eAxiostat® by Axio Biosolutions · Hemostatic Patch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eAxiostat® L88 Hemostatic Trauma Patch — 8 × 8 cm Chitosan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAn 8 × 8 cm (3.15 × 3.15 in.) patch made entirely of chitosan, a polymer extracted from shellfish shell. Pressed onto a bleeding wound, it sticks fast and seals the bleeding site. It is FDA-cleared for the rapid control of moderate to severe bleeding from lacerations, abrasions and skin puncture sites — a patch that covers a wound, not a gauze that packs one.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e100% chitosan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e8 × 8 cm flat patch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eFDA 510(k) cleared\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eRinses off with water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e5-year shelf life\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eA patch covers; gauze packs. Put the Axiostat on a bleeding surface you can press against, and keep a packing gauze for the wound that has depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA flat hemostatic patch of 100% chitosan, 8 × 8 cm, one sterile patch per sealed pouch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eBleeding from lacerations, abrasions, scalp and face wounds, and surface puncture or stab wounds that the patch can cover and you can press against.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHold pressure\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003ePress firmly and evenly until the patch sticks to the wound; the TCCC Guidelines set at least 3 minutes of direct pressure for any hemostatic dressing. Both are minimums. Once the bleeding stops, leave the patch in place at least 10 minutes and never lift it to look.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAmbulance crews, first responders, emergency departments and workplace or vehicle kits — alongside a tourniquet and a packing gauze, not instead of them.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eActive agent\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e100% chitosan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e8 × 8 cm (3.15 × 3.15 in.)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFlat patch, active on all sides\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eLabeled hold\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eUntil it sticks; 10+ min in place after bleeding stops\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eIn-wound time\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eUp to 24 hours\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e5 years\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6510-72-057-0464 (manufacturer)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e510(k) K202830\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eL88 (military code MIL88)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the Axiostat patch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhat the patch is for, how Axio says it works, how to apply it, and what the studies actually tested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIt is a patch, not a packing gauze\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eL88 is a flat 8 × 8 cm square. It goes on top of a bleeding surface and seals it under pressure; Axio states it can be cut or folded to fit the wound.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e A deep wound you can pack needs a packing gauze such as the Axiostat Z-Fold or Combat Gauze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eChitosan and nothing else\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe patch is 100% chitosan extracted from shellfish, with a porous structure that soaks up blood fast. There is no carrier gauze underneath and no powder or granules to shed into the wound.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHow Axio says it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAxio calls its technology Protonated Bioadhesive Technology: positively charged chitosan adheres to blood components, platelets are activated, and a fibrin plug forms at the bleeding site.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e In laboratory work that included Axio co-authors, a porous chitosan pad activated platelets through Toll-like receptor 2.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e Under firm pressure the patch acts as a mechanical barrier over the bleeding site.\u003csup\u003e4,6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003ePress until it sticks — then leave it alone\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAxio's directions: cover the entire bleeding site, apply uniform pressure until the patch adheres, and do not move it or lift it to look for bleeding.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e The TCCC Guidelines set at least 3 minutes of direct pressure for any hemostatic dressing\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e — keep pressing until the bleeding has stopped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTen minutes in place, out within 24 hours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAfter the bleeding is controlled, the patch stays in position at least 10 minutes, and it must come off within 24 hours. It is not absorbable and must never be left inside the body.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIt comes off with water\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTo remove it, irrigate the patch with plenty of water or saline and peel it off gently.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e Axio describes it as non-leachable, leaving no powder or granules behind.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFDA-cleared for moderate to severe bleeding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe Axiostat Patch was cleared under 510(k) K202830 on 15 April 2021 for local management of bleeding wounds, a barrier to bacterial penetration, and rapid control of moderate to severe bleeding — lacerations, abrasions, debridement sites, skin puncture sites, vascular procedure sites and catheter, tube and pin sites. In the submission's 24-hour challenge, no bacteria crossed the patch while every cotton-gauze control grew bacteria.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eOne randomized trauma study, in an ambulance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn 104 patients with bleeding scalp wounds randomly allocated during ambulance transport, an Axiostat patch stopped bleeding in 4.68 minutes on average against 18.56 minutes for cotton gauze, with success in 94% versus 74%. That study used the 8 × 5 cm patch, and Axio supplied the dressings.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eMost human data come from catheter access sites\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAt the femoral artery after endovascular procedures, the patch helped manual compression reach hemostasis in 8.9 minutes on average with technical success in 91.7% of 120 patients;\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e at the axillary artery in patients on anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy, the mean was 5.75 minutes.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e Those are vascular access sites in a procedure room, not field trauma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA radial-access study was stopped early\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe R3A study used the Axiostat dressing to close the radial artery after coronary angioplasty. It was halted after 41 patients because the radial artery had thrombosed in 19.5% of them at 24 hours; hemostasis succeeded in 78%.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e The finding concerns radial artery closure after catheterization; Axio's instructions limit vascular use to supervision by a trained healthcare professional.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBlood thinners and bleeding disorders\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAxio states the patch can be used on patients taking blood thinners,\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e and studies at the axillary artery and at radial puncture sites included anticoagulated patients.\u003csup\u003e10,13\u003c\/sup\u003e In 80 dental extractions in patients on antiplatelet drugs, the Axiostat dental dressing stopped bleeding in about 1 minute against 14 with gauze.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e Its instructions also state that safety and effectiveness have not been evaluated in patients with bleeding disorders, coagulopathy or low platelet counts.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Apply it the same way and watch the wound closely for re-bleeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eMade from shellfish — and labeled that way\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eChitosan comes from shellfish shell, and Axio's labeling says not to use the patch on a patient who is allergic to shellfish.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e For that casualty, use a kaolin dressing such as Combat Gauze. The Axiostat patch is NSN-coded under 6510-72-057-0464 (manufacturer).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the Axiostat patch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe manufacturer's directions, in order, inside the bleeding-control sequence taught in TCCC and TECC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePick the right tool.\u003c\/strong\u003e Life-threatening limb bleeding a tourniquet can control gets a tourniquet first — high and tight over clothing when the source can't be seen, or on bare skin 2–3 in. above the wound once it is exposed; never across a joint.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e A deep wound you can pack gets packing gauze. The patch is for a surface you can cover and press.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eExpose the wound.\u003c\/strong\u003e Find where the blood is coming from and clear pooled blood so the patch lands on the bleeding site, not on a clot.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSize it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tear the pouch open. Cut or fold the patch if the wound is smaller than 8 × 8 cm.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCover and press.\u003c\/strong\u003e Place the patch so it covers the entire bleeding site and press with firm, even pressure until it sticks — at least 3 minutes under TCCC, and in every case until the bleeding has stopped.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eDo not lift it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Do not move the patch or peel it back to look. If bleeding continues or the patch is soaked through, add a fresh patch.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e A deep wound that keeps bleeding needs packing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSecure it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wrap a secondary dressing or pressure bandage over the patch to keep it dry and in place.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLeave it on.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep it in position at least 10 minutes after bleeding is controlled. It must come off within 24 hours.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHand it off.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tell the receiving team a chitosan patch is on the wound and that it comes off with a water or saline rinse.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e Give them the pouch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain the pressure, not the product.\u003c\/strong\u003e The skills that decide a severe bleed are firm direct pressure, wound packing and tourniquet application. Practice them on a trainer and keep your live patch sealed.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLacerations, cuts and abrasions that keep bleeding under ordinary pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eScalp, head and face wounds the patch can cover\u003csup\u003e3,9\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eSurface puncture and stab wounds where the bleeding site can be covered and pressed\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eCatheter, tube and pin sites and vascular access sites, applied by a trained professional\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eDeep wounds that need packing — use a Z-fold packing gauze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLife-threatening limb bleeding a tourniquet can control — tourniquet first\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eInside the chest, abdomen or any body cavity — it is non-absorbable and must not be implanted\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA casualty allergic to shellfish — choose a kaolin dressing\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eEvery study cited above, what it tested, and how strong the evidence is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKabeer et al., \u003cem\u003eCureus\u003c\/em\u003e 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · randomized, prehospital\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAxiostat 8 × 5 cm patch vs cotton gauze, 104 bleeding scalp wounds during ambulance transport\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTime to hemostasis 4.68 vs 18.56 min (p \u0026lt; 0.0001); success 94% vs 74%; manufacturer supplied the dressings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMinici et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Pers Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · retrospective, two centers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAxiostat-aided manual compression of the femoral access site, 120 patients, 4–8 Fr sheaths\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTechnical success 91.7%; mean time to hemostasis 8.9 min; bleeding complications 5.8%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNakache et al. (R3A), \u003cem\u003eCatheter Cardiovasc Interv\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · prospective, radial access\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAxiostat dressing for radial artery hemostasis after coronary angioplasty; stopped early at 41 patients\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRadial artery thrombosis in 19.5% at 24 h; hemostasis success 78%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePerri et al., \u003cem\u003ePharmaceuticals\u003c\/em\u003e 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · retrospective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAxiostat at the axillary access site in Leriche syndrome patients on anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMean time to hemostasis 5.75 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSharma et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Contemp Dent Pract\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · split-mouth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAxiostat dental dressing vs gauze pressure pack, 80 extractions in 40 patients on antiplatelet drugs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHemostasis in 1 min 13 s vs 14 min 1 s (p \u0026lt; 0.001)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLee et al., \u003cem\u003eProc Natl Acad Sci USA\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eLaboratory · animal · human series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePorous chitosan pad that Axio cites as Axiostat evidence (includes Axio co-authors): mechanism work, murine and swine injuries, human radial puncture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlatelet activation via Toll-like receptor 2; human radial puncture hemostasis in 5.56 min on average\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA 510(k) K202830 summary, 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · regulatory testing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAxiostat Patch in a swine vascular injury model run by an independent laboratory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHemostasis in under 5 min in all animals; no re-bleeding over 2 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human studies, then animal and laboratory work. The human studies used the 8 × 5 cm trauma patch, vascular-size patches or a dental dressing of the same material — none tested the 8 × 8 cm L88 size specifically — and most come from catheter access sites rather than field trauma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe options a buyer weighs when choosing between covering a wound and packing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eAxiostat L88 patch\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eAxiostat Z-Fold\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eCombat Gauze\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003ePlain compressed gauze\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eActive agent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% chitosan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% chitosan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKaolin (mineral)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlat 8 × 8 cm patch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 in. × 118 in. (7.6 × 300 cm) Z-fold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 in. × 4 yd (12 ft) Z-fold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5 in. × 4.1 yd roll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eJob\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCovers a bleeding surface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePacks a deep wound\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePacks a deep wound\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePacks or covers; no agent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLabeled pressure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUntil the patch sticks; leave in place 10+ min after bleeding stops\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAt least 3 min, continuous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAt least 3 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLonger than a hemostatic — pressure is the only mechanism\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — hemostatic dressing of choice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eShellfish-derived\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eLabeled pressure comes from each manufacturer's instructions; the TCCC Guidelines set at least 3 minutes of direct pressure for any hemostatic dressing.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Combat Gauze is the CoTCCC hemostatic dressing of choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe packing gauzes for wounds with depth, the bandages that hold a dressing in place, and the tourniquet that comes first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/axiostat-z-fold-hemostatic-gauze-100-chitosan-based-bleeding-control-solution\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/axiostat-z-fold-hemostatic-gauze-100-chitosan-based-bleeding-control-solution-3281543.png?v=1780701723\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Axiostat® Z-Fold Gauze\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eAxiostat® Z-Fold Gauze\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eThe same chitosan as a packing gauze\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eKaolin packing gauze — the CoTCCC dressing of choice\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/celox-rapid-hemostatic-wound-packing-gauze\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/celox-rapid-hemostatic-wound-packing-gauze-3267922.jpg?v=1780702483\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"CELOX™ Rapid\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eCELOX™ Rapid\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eChitosan packing gauze, 60-second labeled hold\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/celox-ems-4x4-hemostatic-gauze\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/celox-ems-hemostatic-gauze-pads-1465876.jpg?v=1789458186\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"CELOX™ EMS Gauze Pads\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eCELOX™ EMS Gauze Pads\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePre-scored CELOX hemostatic gauze pads\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/israeli-bandage-4\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/4-israeli-emergency-bandage-from-safeguard-medical-3717198.webp?v=1780701004\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"4 in. Israeli Emergency Bandage\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003e4 in. Israeli Emergency Bandage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure bandage to hold the patch in place\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed-3559696.jpg?v=1780703361\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eFlat-packed pressure bandage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eFirst for limb bleeding a tourniquet can control\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow big is the L88 patch?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e8 × 8 cm (3.15 × 3.15 in.). L88 is Axio's product code; Axio lists the military-coded MIL88 with the same size and NSN.\u003csup\u003e3,8\u003c\/sup\u003e The patch can be cut or folded to fit a smaller wound.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I pack a wound with it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is built to cover, not to pack. For a deep wound with a cavity — groin, armpit, a deep limb wound — use a Z-fold packing gauze and hold pressure for at least 3 minutes.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow long do I hold pressure?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003ePress firmly and evenly until the patch sticks to the wound,\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e and at least 3 minutes if you work under TCCC\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e — in every case until the bleeding has stopped. Then leave it in place at least 10 minutes and do not lift it to look.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I take it off?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIrrigate the patch with plenty of water or saline and peel it off gently. It must come off within 24 hours.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs it safe for someone with a shellfish allergy?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe patch is made from chitosan extracted from shellfish, and Axio's labeling says not to use it on a patient who is allergic to shellfish.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Use a kaolin dressing such as Combat Gauze instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eDoes it work on someone taking blood thinners?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAxio states it can be used on patients taking blood thinners,\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e and studies in anticoagulated patients at catheter access sites reported hemostasis in about 6 minutes.\u003csup\u003e10,13\u003c\/sup\u003e Its safety and effectiveness have not been evaluated in bleeding disorders or coagulopathy.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Apply and hold it the same way and reassess often.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhy was one Axiostat study stopped early?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe R3A study used the dressing to close the radial artery after coronary angioplasty and stopped after 41 patients because 19.5% had radial artery thrombosis at 24 hours.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e It applies to radial artery closure after catheterization — a vascular-lab use that Axio limits to trained professionals.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eDoes it get hot?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. Axio lists no exothermic reaction.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow should I store it, and how long does it last?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAt ambient temperature, out of direct sunlight, heat and moisture. Shelf life is 5 years. Do not use it if the pouch is damaged or the patch is wet.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I reuse it or move it to another wound?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. It is single use, and once it is on a bleeding site it stays there — do not move it to another site.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one sterile patch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× Axiostat® Trauma Patch L88, 8 × 8 cm (3.15 × 3.15 in.), 100% chitosan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eSealed moisture-proof pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eSterile, single use. Secondary dressing and gloves sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAxio Biosolutions Pvt Ltd — Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eU.S. 510(k) holder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdvamedica Inc. — Cambridge, MA, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAxiostat® Trauma Patch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer code\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL88 (military code MIL88)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6510-72-057-0464 (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eGTIN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e00860008768681\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% chitosan extracted from shellfish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMechanism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProtonated Bioadhesive Technology: charge-based adhesion to blood components and platelet activation, sealing the bleeding site (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 × 8 cm (3.15 × 3.15 in.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlat porous patch, active on all sides; can be cut or folded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUniform pressure until the patch adheres; do not move or lift it; keep in place at least 10 minutes after bleeding is controlled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eRemoval\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWithin 24 hours, by irrigating with water or saline and peeling gently\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHeat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone — no exothermic reaction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSterility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSterile (gamma irradiation), single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmbient temperature; avoid direct sunlight, heat and moisture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e510(k) K202830, Axiostat Patch, 15 April 2021; the 8 × 8 cm size also appears in K172324, Axiostat Chitosan Hemostatic Dressing, 23 February 2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCE marking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCE 2460 — certificate under MDD 93\/42\/EEC, extended to 31 December 2027 under Regulation (EU) 2023\/607 (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eQuality system\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISO 13485:2016 (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWarnings (manufacturer)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-absorbable — do not implant. Do not use if the patient is allergic to shellfish. Do not use if the package is damaged or the contents are wet. Single use — do not reuse or resterilize. For temporary control of bleeding only.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 14 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eAxio Biosolutions Pvt Ltd. Axiostat® Trauma Patch (L88): product information, specifications, directions for use and FAQ; Axiostat ordering information. axiostat.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eAdvamedica Inc. Axiostat® Patch: indications, directions for use, warnings and precautions. axiostatusa.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. 510(k) K202830, Axiostat Patch, Advamedica Inc., cleared 15 April 2021 (510(k) summary); NLM AccessGUDID device record DI 00860008768681, model L88.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. 510(k) K172324, Axiostat Chitosan Hemostatic Dressing, Advamedica Inc., cleared 23 February 2018.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eAxio Biosolutions Pvt Ltd. Protonated Bioadhesive Technology (PBT®); Axiostat product brochure AS.BR1012.Rev00.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eAxio Biosolutions Pvt Ltd. Certifications and NSN codification; frequently asked questions. axiobio.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKabeer M, Venugopalan PP, Subhash VC. Pre-hospital hemorrhagic control effectiveness of Axiostat® dressing versus conventional method in acute hemorrhage due to trauma. \u003cem\u003eCureus.\u003c\/em\u003e 2019;11(8):e5527.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLee VK, Lee T, Ghosh A, et al. An architecturally rational hemostat for rapid stopping of massive bleeding on anticoagulation therapy. \u003cem\u003eProc Natl Acad Sci USA.\u003c\/em\u003e 2024;121(5):e2316170121.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMinici R, Serra R, Maglia C, et al. Efficacy and safety of Axiostat® hemostatic dressing in aiding manual compression closure of the femoral arterial access site in patients undergoing endovascular treatments: a preliminary clinical experience in two centers. \u003cem\u003eJ Pers Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2023;13(5):812.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNakache A, Darmon A, Molho A, et al. Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of the Axiostat® dressing device to achieve radial artery access hemostasis: the R3A study. \u003cem\u003eCatheter Cardiovasc Interv.\u003c\/em\u003e 2024;104(2):234–240.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003ePerri P, Curcio F, De Luca M, et al. Evaluation of chitosan-based Axiostat as hemostatic dressing for endovascular procedures in patients with Leriche syndrome on anticoagulant therapy. \u003cem\u003ePharmaceuticals (Basel).\u003c\/em\u003e 2025;18(4):584.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSharma S, Kale TP, Balihallimath LJ, Motimath A. Evaluating effectiveness of Axiostat hemostatic material in achieving hemostasis and healing of extraction wounds in patients on oral antiplatelet drugs. \u003cem\u003eJ Contemp Dent Pract.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;18(9):802–806.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine Axiostat® — Axio Biosolutions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. 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