STOP TRAUMATIC BLEEDING FAST
Celox EMS Hemostatic Gauze clots the wound directly instead of waiting on the body's own clotting cascade — which means it still works on patients running blood thinners, in hypothermic shock, or with a bleeding disorder that shuts down other hemostatics. Each pre-scored 8x8 pad packs deep into large wounds or tears into four separate 4x4 pads for smaller injuries, so one dressing flexes to fit the wound in front of you. No mineral fillers, no heat, just fast mechanical clotting when it matters most. This 2-pack means you're covered twice over.
Key Features
- Clots Independent of the Body's Cascade — Chitosan-based formula bonds directly to red blood cells to seal the wound, working even when anti-platelet drugs, anticoagulants, or hypothermia would compromise mineral-based hemostatics.
- Effective on Hypothermic Blood — Keeps working in cold-trauma scenarios where other clotting agents lose effectiveness.
- No Mineral Additives — Contains no kaolin, smectite, or zeolite — nothing left behind to complicate wound care downstream.
- Pre-Scored, Tear-to-Fit Design — Each 8x8 pad splits into four 4x4 pads on demand, so one dressing adapts from a single deep wound to multiple smaller injuries.
- Individually Wrapped, 2 to a Pack — Each dressing is sealed in its own pouch, sterile and ready to deploy — restock your kit or cover a second casualty without missing a beat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How is Celox different from kaolin-based hemostatic gauze like QuikClot? A: QuikClot's kaolin mineral accelerates the body's own clotting cascade — effective, but it can be less reliable if that cascade is already compromised. Celox uses chitosan, which bonds directly to red blood cells to form a clot independent of the body's clotting mechanism, so it keeps working even on patients running blood thinners or in hypothermic shock.
Q: Why does it matter that it's not mineral-based? A: Mineral hemostatics (kaolin, smectite, zeolite) rely on a functioning clotting cascade to work well. Millions of Americans take daily aspirin or oral anticoagulants, which interfere with that cascade — Celox's chitosan-based approach sidesteps that limitation entirely.
Q: Can I use part of the pad on a smaller wound? A: Yes — the 8x8 pad is pre-scored so it tears cleanly into four 4x4 sections. Use the whole pad on a large or deep wound, or split it to pack smaller injuries without waste.
Q: Can it be used alongside a tourniquet? A: Yes. Hemostatic gauze and tourniquets solve different problems — tourniquets control bleeding on limbs, hemostatic gauze packs junctional and torso wounds where a tourniquet isn't effective. Many responders carry both.