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I brought up tourniquets as this new product is targeted for military use. The tourniquet remains the best option for serious bleeding from the extremities on the battlefield. Everyone carries at least one and you can apply one to yourself with just one hand. Application of a tourniquet does not mean that the limb will be amputated. There are individuals who have had tourniquets on for 4+ hours and have retained the affected limb (See: Extended (16-hour) tourniquet application after combat wounds: a case report and review of the current literature by Kragh, Baer, and Walters). Civilian EMS in metropolitan areas generally have more options and faster transport times then military medics which may lead to different views on treatment.

This seems like an attempt to improve upon Quickclot's Combat Gauze. It takes the same clotting agent that is present in Combat Gauze and puts it in a bunch of tiny sponges. I'd like to see how it compares to Combat Gauze/HemCon gauze. For GSWs to the extremities, a tourniquet is generally going to be your best bet, but this could help improve aid to hard to treat areas like the armpit or groin.