Battlefield medical innovations save Israeli soldiers' limbs
During the Gaza war, Israeli surgeons and military medics have used new battlefield technologies — including drones that deliver whole blood, a portable Inovytec oxygen/ventilation device and refined limb‑saving surgical techniques — to save hundreds of wounded soldiers. The NPR investigation (Sept. 29, 2025) names Israeli surgeons (Dr. Galit Sivak), cites military casualty counts (more than 500 serious injuries), and notes U.S. medical engagement (Mayo Clinic surgeons sharing and learning from Israeli experience).
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🔍 Key Facts
- Israeli military reports more than 500 soldiers have survived serious combat injuries in Gaza.
- Dr. Galit Sivak at Rabin Medical Center has developed a procedure that saved the limbs of 35 severely wounded soldiers.
- Operational innovations include Israeli 'Thor' drones delivering whole blood to medics and an Inovytec portable oxygen/separation ventilator used on the battlefield.