The Increasing Sustainability of Cars, Trucks, and the Internal Combustion Engine

A thromboplastic system and related method for establishing hemostasis. The kit includes an absorptive pad, a thrombin retainer, and a non-stick backing. The absorptive pad may be a foam pad or a set of foam pads. The retainer may be a single bubble pack having the thrombin therein, or a set of bubble packs, one with thrombin and the other with a diluent. The retainer includes a breakable base, such as a foil base, that keeps the thrombin separate from the pad until forced open. When that happens, the thrombin moves into the pad to form a thrombin-soaked gelatin foam pad. The pad may then be applied to a wound. An applicator may be used to maintain uniform pressure on the pad over the wound.