Artificial clot in 5 seconds… a promising medical innovation to stop severe bleeding

A recent scientific study has revealed the development of an artificial blood clot capable of forming in about five seconds, potentially opening new horizons in treating severe bleeding cases and saving lives in accidents and complex surgical procedures.

According to researchers at McGill University, the newly developed clot has a durability about 13 times greater than that of natural clots, making it more effective at rapidly stopping bleeding.

The study, published in the journal Nature, explained that the new technology, called “Click Clotting,” relies on enhancing the role of red blood cells in the clotting process instead of depending entirely on the body’s natural coagulation mechanism.

The mechanism is based on a rapid and safe chemical reaction that links proteins on the surface of red blood cells, leading within seconds to the formation of a cohesive gel-like substance that researchers have named “Cytogel,” which could represent an advanced step in emergency bleeding-control technologies.