06 Mar 2018
Axiostat: A smart tool used in Army's surgical strike to save jawans' lives
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The main component of the product is chitosan, extracted by treating the chitin shells of shrimp and other crustaceans.
During the surgical strike in 2016 along the Line of Control, bleeding control product Axiostat was used to sustain the life of Indian soldier until a helicopter transferred him to a medical facility.