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Shrimp Bandages Clot Blood Faster
dwbryson writes "A new bandage technology uses ground up shrimp shells to instantly clot blood when applied to an open wound. These new bandages were developed and are being produced exclusively for the military (at $100 for a 4x4" square), but the company who makes them is hoping to mass market them to general consumers."
"Bleeding is the single largest cause of death on the battlefield," says Jim Hensel, President and CEO of HemCon.
Oh... I thought it was bullets or bombs.
It could be worse, it could be Monday.
Will the only doctor qualified to use these be Doctor Zoidberg?
Doesn't this seem kind of morbid to anyone? I know we eat the little guys, but grind them up to use as bandages?
Well, they won't have the cow, they'll treat it nicely. Or something.
Do you have ESP?
do they have a tofu shrimp bandage we can use?
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Sounds a little fishy to me.
There are a huge number of yeast infections in this county. Probably because we're downriver from the bread factory.
Aw, hell - it wouldn't surprise me to see "Bandage - $100.00" on a hospital invoice anyway, these days, shrimp flavour or not.
You seen what they charge for an ibuprofen or two?
Next time I cut myself, I'm going to rub myself with shrimp.
If it doesn't clot blood... I am sure I will smell lovely as I'm wheeled into the ER.
The price is always right if someone else is paying.
Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sautee it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it.
No, Bubba, now there's Shrimp Band-Aids.
What those who want activist courts fear is rule by the people.
Bubba: There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it. No, wait, there's SHRIMP BANDAGES!
How palatable are these things as compared to MRE's?
Trial 19438563945. Shrimp and banana. Total bust. Trial 234545345234. Shrimp and strawberry slurpy. Tasty, no observable wound clotting properties. Trial 3452342345. Shrimp and vinegar. Minor clotting effect observed, worth a more formal look. Trial 2345234532. Shrimp and prune juice. Spilled on my lab coat, impossible to get out. Might be useful as a new kind of permanent ink? Or not, it still smells like shrimp and prune juice.
Help poke pirates in the eyepatch, arr.
That's the first thing I wondered, as I'm one of those deathly allergic to shrimp.
Am I going to have to get a med-alert bracelet that says SHRIMP in huge letters now?