Støtte eller ikke støtte, SWIS som ferdig produkt bør kunne være høyaktuelt for det amerikanske forsvaret:
An ideal solution would meet the following requirements (not listed in order of importance
Broad and rapid microbicidal (bacterial and/or fungal) activity with a shelf life of at least a year. For proposed solutions that may have to be opened multiple times, it is preferred that the “use within” period is at least one year.
Ease of use, small and lightweight (i.e., should fit in a combat medic’s medical bag) without the need for additional logistic considerations, e.g., cold/warm storage, impact protection, additional supplies/products to enable use.
When placed into a wound, the product should not stain the skin or surrounding exposed underlying tissue and should be easily removable (i.e., washed out of the site of placement with sterile water or saline).
The product should be usable and efficacious in austere environment conditions, as well as packaging that maintains integrity in wide temperature ranges (between 0-45oC), and also in conditions of high and low humidity.
Demonstrable efficacious use of the product on the wound for at least three days in austere environmental conditions referenced above.