Watch what happens the moment BleedBlock™ gauze touches blood — regenerated cellulose fibers turn into a soft gel that works with your body to seal the wound in seconds.
No medical background needed. If you can open a wrapper, you can use BleedBlock™.
Individually sealed for sterility. Tear it open with one hand — even if the other is occupied.
Place BleedBlock™ gauze on the wound. It begins working the moment it touches blood.
Hold light pressure while the gauze turns to a soft gel — bleeding typically stops within a few seconds.
That's it — no covering needed. The gauze dissolves as it works, and any residue rinses away with water or saline.
Four things happen in those first seconds — all natural, no chemicals, no medication.
The regenerated cellulose fibers meet blood and immediately begin to absorb and react — no preparation needed.
The fibers transform into a soft gel that conforms to the wound and fills the space where blood flows.
The gel partners with your body's own clotting power, bringing everyday bleeds under control in seconds.
The gauze dissolves as it works — any residue rinses away with water or saline, leaving the clot undisturbed.
Coumadin, Plavix, Eliquis — if someone you love is on anticoagulants, a simple kitchen cut can bleed for 20 minutes or more. Here's the science behind why, and what actually works to stop it.
Blood thinners — including warfarin (Coumadin), clopidogrel (Plavix), and apixaban (Eliquis) — work by interfering with the body's natural clotting cascade. While this prevents dangerous clots, it also means the body struggles significantly longer to stop even minor bleeding.
Normally, within seconds of a cut, platelets rush to the wound, adhere to exposed collagen, and aggregate. Simultaneously, a chemical cascade converts fibrinogen into fibrin — the structural mesh that holds a clot together. Most healthy adults achieve hemostasis in 2–5 minutes.
Warfarin blocks vitamin K–dependent clotting factors (II, VII, IX, X). Plavix inhibits platelet aggregation. Eliquis directly blocks Factor Xa. The same cut that stops in 3 minutes for a healthy adult may bleed 20–30+ minutes on these medications.
BleedBlock™'s regenerated cellulose works through physical and biochemical mechanisms that don't rely on an intact clotting cascade. It absorbs blood, expands to apply direct pressure, and supports platelet aggregation even in the presence of anticoagulants — which is exactly why hemostatic gauze belongs in every kit that serves someone on blood thinners.
Shop BleedBlock™ →As skin ages, it thins. The dermis loses collagen, sebaceous glands produce less oil, and the bond between skin layers weakens. The result is skin that tears easily — especially on forearms, hands, and shins.
Adults over 70, those on long-term corticosteroids, and anyone with chronic sun damage. Blood thinners compound the problem by extending bleeding time dramatically.
Don't pull skin flaps off — they serve as a natural bandage. Avoid alcohol wipes or hydrogen peroxide on the wound. And skip standard adhesive bandages, which can cause secondary tears on removal.
Gently rinse with clean water. Apply BleedBlock™ gauze with light pressure for 2–3 minutes. The material won't adhere to the wound bed like traditional gauze, making the whole experience — including afterwards — far gentler on fragile skin.
Shop BleedBlock™ →Regular adhesive bandages are fine for a paper cut. But specific situations call for hemostatic gauze instead.
Kitchen knives, box cutters, broken glass. When a cut goes through multiple skin layers, surface pressure alone isn't enough.
Any cut on an anticoagulated person. Full stop.
When blood is flowing quickly, you need a material that actively participates in clot formation rather than just soaking it up.
A small piece placed at the nostril entrance goes to work in seconds and can quickly tame a stubborn nosebleed.
When a hospital is 30+ minutes away, BleedBlock™'s 3-year shelf life and compact, sealed packaging make it ideal for hiking kits and vehicles.
Size guide: 2"×2" for nosebleeds and minor cuts; 2"×4" for larger scrapes and wounds — it can be folded or trimmed to fit.
Shop BleedBlock™ →BleedBlock™ is made from 100% regenerated cellulose — no thrombin, no collagen, no chemical additives. Its hemostatic action comes entirely from the material's physical and biochemical interaction with blood.
On contact with blood, regenerated cellulose absorbs fluid while its fibrous structure conforms to the shape of the wound, mechanically sealing damaged vessels and slowing blood flow.
As it absorbs, the material swells, creating direct mechanical pressure on the wound site — independent of the body's clotting factors.
The material converts to a soft, collagen-like gel that acts as a scaffold for clot formation and supports the body's intrinsic clotting pathway — bringing most minor bleeds under control within seconds instead of the minutes — or far longer — that fragile skin or anticoagulated blood can take with plain gauze.
The gel rinses away with water or saline without disturbing the clot. The material is bacteriostatic, gamma sterilized, and carries a 3-year shelf life.
Shop BleedBlock™ →Standard drugstore kits are designed for healthy adults with normal clotting. If you're caring for someone on anticoagulants, you need a specifically upgraded kit — and a plan.
General guidance: if bleeding from a non-arterial wound doesn't significantly slow within 15 minutes of hemostatic gauze application and direct pressure, seek emergency care.
Shop BleedBlock™ →Youth sports produce predictable injuries: turf burns, bloody noses, split lips, scalp cuts. Having hemostatic gauze in your sideline bag can be the difference between a quick return to play and a long, dramatic delay.
Lean forward (not back). Pinch the soft part of the nose. Apply a small piece of BleedBlock™ at the nostril entrance if bleeding is heavy. Most sports nosebleeds resolve within a few minutes.
Scalp wounds bleed dramatically but rarely require stitches. Apply BleedBlock™ with firm pressure for 3–5 minutes — the same approach athletic trainers use to get players safely back in the game.
Shop BleedBlock™ →"FDA registered" and "FDA cleared" mean very different things — and the distinction matters when it's your blood on the line.
FDA registration simply means a facility has registered with the FDA — it is not a product approval. FDA 510(k) clearance means the device has been reviewed and found substantially equivalent to a legally marketed predicate device. A significantly higher bar.
BleedBlock™ (manufactured as ActCel®) holds FDA clearance as a Class II medical device. Its safety and effectiveness have been reviewed against established hemostatic standards.
