Download or read book Biocompatible Polymeric Materials and Tourniquets for Wounds written by Jan W. Gooch and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-07-24 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years biocompatible polymers for injuries and wounds have seen advances and innovations that have outpaced the growing field's literature. In this book Dr. Jan W. Gooch, a National Research Council Research Associateship Award recipient, reveals how innovative polymer technology can be applied to the common combat and trauma wounds associated with damaged soft tissue and bleeding. The scope of his investigation spans four distinct devices for wounds, liquid and particulate barrier dressings for soft tissue wounds, sutureless tissue adhesives, antibacterial nanoemulsions, one-hand operated and automatic tourniquets for the battlefield.