Product Description

CELOXTM is the newest generation of emergency hemostatic agents. Simpler to use and safer than older technologies, CELOX granules quickly control even severe arterial bleeding. Just pour it in, pack it, and apply pressure. No specific training is required. CELOX is not exothermic and won't burn the victim or caregiver. And CELOX works in hypothermic conditions and clots Heparinized blood. CELOX is safe to use for the entire body including head, neck and chest wounds. Most importantly, CELOX can be used instantly and without hesitation as a fast, safe and simple emergency treatment for serious bleeding. Average Time to Clot Whole Blood: 30.5 Seconds Average Time to Clot Heparinized Blood: 48 Seconds Controls Major Arterial Bleeding CELOXs unusual properties have been confirmed in wound models, where they have repeatedly demonstrated the ability to rapidly control major arterial bleeding (without cautery) from traumatic wounds. The granular presentation provides a simple, quick way to control bleeding and is particularly useful in treating difficult and deep wounds. A clot forms within minutes after pouring the product into the wound. Excess granules form a gelled mass (see Fig. 2) to protect the clot. The gelled material is easy to remove. No Heat Generated CELOX does not generate any heat, produce burning, nor does it embed itself into the wound. Works in Hypothermic Conditions CELOX works whether blood temperature is 98.7°F (37.05°C) or 65.4 F (18.5 °C). Lightweight, Portable, Easy to Administer CELOX granules are lightweight, packaged in sterilized, sealed packets which are easy and fast to open. CELOX is poured into the wound and held down with gauze for 5 minutes. A compression bandage is then wrapped over the gauze covered wound and patient is transported. Long shelf life.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #298 in Home Improvement
• Size: 15g packet
• Brand: CELOX - 15g Pouch
• Dimensions: 4.00" h x .20" w x 5.00" l, .31 pounds

Features

• CELOXTM is the newest generation of emergency hemostatic agents.
• Simpler to use and safer than older technologies,
• CELOX granules quickly control even severe arterial bleeding.

Customer Reviews

KNOW THE AMOUNT YOU ARE BUYING
Two sizes of CELOX are pictured in this offer. It suggests that both the 1.25 ounces (35g) and the 0.5 ounces (15g) packets are included in this price. This is not the case. I contacted Ben at BP Medical Supplies. This offer at $13.90 + $5.23 shipping is for the 0.5 ounce (15g) packet only. This is not made clear anywhere on the product page. The following is a direct copy from Product Details:

Product Details
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.2 x 4 inches ; 5 ounces

THIS IS INCORRECT!

The actual contents weight of this product offer is 0.5 ounces.

CELOX does work. It might even save your life. However, the exact quantity that we the customers are buying needs to be made perfectly clear up front.

ADDENDUM: 10-24-09

At the current price of $14.25 + $4.51 shipping for 15g. COST: $1.25 per gram.
I opted for the larger 35g package for $21.50 + $4.51 shipping. COST $.76 per gram.
In a very low humidity room, I divided one 35g package into smaller zip-lock plastic pouches like jewelers use. As long as the package remains tightly sealed, it will last until needed. This is a wonderful product, but why pay more than we have to?

Excellent!
Recently, I was on a hiking trip in Oregon when a member of our party was injured when he fell off a steep ravine, catching his leg on some sharp rocks at the bottom.

From what I could see, the injury was pretty severe- (A Compound Fracture To The Right Shin)---
There were obvious signs of bleeding, and without the product, I think the man in our party may have very well bled to death before he could have been evacuated out to a hospital.

The products was fantastic! Acting quickly, our guide applied a dose of powder onto the wound, stopping the bleeding. And w/ a compression bandage and an ace wrap, the man survived with only a badly broken leg.

Simply put, the product is highly recommended & w/ out it, I fear the man in our party might have bled to death w/ out the product-

A+++++++ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Kelly Kennedy, Staff Writer for Army Times reviews Celox
Shell-based blood clotter works without heat

By Kelly Kennedy - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Feb 10, 2007 13:21:15 EST

A scientist walking down a beach in Washington state noticed lots of crabs with no legs -- but none of them showed any signs of bleeding.

Most animals that lose a limb tend to bleed again after the initial injury, so the scientist wondered why the crabs had such clean wounds.

The answer: Most animals don't have shells.

"It was the chitosan in the shells," explained Limor Shemer, spokesperson for Celox. "It stopped the bleeding."

The crustaceans' natural body armor now serves a similar purpose for soldiers and Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan through a new quick-clot agent, Shemer said.

"The feedback's been very positive," she said. "It doesn't heat up."

Unlike other quick-clot products troops have been using in the battle zone, the seashell product -- called Celox -- doesn't depend on the blood's natural clotting agent to work. Instead, the seashells bind with the person's blood to create a clot.

That's important, because other blood-clotting agents, such as QuikClot, can heat up to temperatures of 230 degrees Fahrenheit -- enough to cause a second-degree burn. However, Z-Medica, the manufacturer of QuickClot, released a new product in September, QuikClot ACS+ -- a clotting sponge that does not heat up enough to burn the injured person.

Celox also can be used on heparinized blood, or blood that has been treated so that it won't clot on its own.

While HemCon -- which is standard issue for troops in combat zones -- also uses chitosan, studies have shown it doesn't work as well to prevent bleeding because it is a dressing. Celox, which comes in granules, is poured directly onto a wound, and therefore works well on deep or arterial wounds, Shemer said.

Scientists at the Portsmouth Naval Center, N.H., applied Celox granules, HemCon bandages or QuikClot granules to pigs with severed blood vessels in their thighs after letting the animals bleed for three minutes. The study found that Celox reduced bleeding to nothing, HemCon to 33 percent and QuikClot to 8 percent, as opposed to a standard dressing, which brought bleeding down by 50 percent.

"Although all three agents were superior to standard dressing with regard to re-bleed, only Celox improved survival in a lethal hemorrhagic groin injury compared to standard dressing," wrote Lt. Cmdr. Buddy Kozen in a letter about the study.

Celox was approved by the FDA in June, and has been used in the war zones by Special Forces medics since September, Shemer said.

Studies also found that even if Celox gets wet or is kept in humid conditions, it may get clumpy, but it still works. It can also be easily rinsed from the wound, Shemer said.