Control of Traumatic Bleeding using a Hair Clamp Inspired Device

The field of combat is a very fast-paced environment, especially in the medic clinic; where it’s hard to keep up with the injuries at certain times. But thanks to a trauma surgeon for the Canadian Navy, Dr. Dennis Filips was inspired by “a simple hair clip, to design a medical clamp that can stop traumatic wound bleeding in a matter of seconds.” (Moore) The clamp allows a rapid response to the most preventable causes of trauma death: massive bleeding, tension pneumothorax, and airway obstruction. It applies a pressure evenly across the seal and stays in place until the patient is ready for surgery. The idea is to make the clamp accessible to civilians, ambulances, and all hospitals for rapid use.
The creation of such devices might mean life or death for certain people, and the fact that the idea originated from a very common household is just mind-boggling. It is true when they say to expect the unexpected.
Source:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-57410091-247/hair-clip-inspires-device-that-clamps-down-traumatic-bleeding/