Expanding Foam Injected In Belly Stops Internal Bleeding

Injectable Foam Expands In Belly, Stopping Bleeding by Susan Young.  Technology Review.  January 22, 2013.  

Up to a quarter of soldiers who died in combat could potentially be saved by a a new technique being developed with funding from DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency).  At present the only way way to deal with internal bleeding is to get the soldier to the hospital as soon as possible.  This technique uses a foam that fills the abdominal cavity, forms a solid, and slows bleeding.