Student invents miracle wound-closing gel

Posted on Tuesday, 19 March, 2013 | Comment icon

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A New York University student has invented a medical gel that could make conventional bandages obselete.

20-year-old Joe Landolina maintains that his remarkable Veti-Gel is capable of closing even the most heavily bleeding wounds almost instantly and even works with internal bleeding during surgical procedures. If the gel turns out to be as effective as he claims then it could revolutionize medicine. Landolina is studying for a BSc in biomolecular and chemical engineering while at the same time pursuing a master’s in biomedical engineering.

"There’s really no way to quickly stop bleeding except to hold lots of gauze on a wound," he said. "I thought if you could pour this gel into a wound, it would solidify and stop the bleeding."

The precocious entrepreneur first honed his scientific chops working at his grandparents’ winery, Baldwin Vineyards, in upstate Pine Bush.

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#15 Posted by regeneratia on 19 March, 2013, 17:09

Oh my, this stuff rocks. I wonder what the plant he used. I keep thinking of the chia seed gel when I read about it. I think we should know what plant this is. AND the substance, once manufactured, should be over the counter, while every household and car should have this substance in the boot, in cases of emergency. Think how many lives it might save if it was utilized immediately. Comfrey could also be the plant. Okra has a slime that might do it too. Aloe has the same pH that is much like the skin. I am the person who thinks that every household should have an automated external defibrill... [More]

#16 Posted by Lava_Lady on 19 March, 2013, 19:38

Super glue was designed for the same reason WWIi.

#17 Posted by stevemagegod on 20 March, 2013, 2:53

One Step Closer to Immortality because of people like this.

#18 Posted by jimbur on 20 March, 2013, 3:29

It was also used in the Vietnam war.

#19 Posted by Jinxdom on 20 March, 2013, 6:11

Less like superglue and more like the wax baths from that movie Angelina Jolie was in, you know that movie with curved bullets trajectories and a secret society of assassins and a magical prophetic loom(Wanted, I think?!).... quite impressive.

#20 Posted by CRYSiiSx2 on 20 March, 2013, 10:01

Oh ****, someone invented something practical! Give this man some armed protection quick! It'll never pass through the FDA, they need people to be hurt/sick.

#21 Posted by csauer52 on 20 March, 2013, 10:42

J&J make far too much off the sale of gauze to ever let third hit the market...

#22 Posted by Pssst on 20 March, 2013, 10:46

Kudos to this young man!

#23 Posted by TheGreatBeliever on 20 March, 2013, 12:38

Ya right now they invent it 50 years later then they start making it...

#24 Posted by minera on 21 March, 2013, 15:49

Ironic how the caption has soldiers. Why does everything have to be associated with war? I am sure the army and navy would be the first to rush to use it if they can grab their greedy little hands on the product.

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