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This gel can make you stop bleeding instantly

Forget stitches -- there's a better way to close wounds. In this talk, TED Fellow Joe Landolina talks about his invention -- a medical gel that can instantly stop traumatic bleeding without the need to apply pressure. (Contains medical images.)

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Forget stitches -- there's a better way to close wounds. In this talk, TED Fellow Joe Landolina talks about his invention -- a medical gel that can instantly stop traumatic bleeding without the need to apply pressure. (Contains medical images.)

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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Joe Landolina is a TED Fellow and the inventor of VETI-GEL.