The invention features methods and devices for controlling bleeding from blood vessels that may be damaged as a result of trauma or
impact with an object, such as a bullet or shrapnel. The device may be wearable by a user and include one or more components, such as wound
sealant and multiple
inflatable balloons / bladders. The device may be integrated into a garment, e.g., a
vest, jacket, trousers, or full body suit. Once triggered (automatically or manually), the device may be used to deliver wound
sealant to a
wound site and / or pressure to the
wound site by selective inflation of one or more balloons over exsanguinating blood vessels that may be damaged, thereby stopping or minimizing the bleeding. Alternatively, or in addition, the device may be used to stabilize a wounded wearer for, e.g., transportation purposes, or to provide
buoyancy. Devices of the invention may also be used as a
blood pressure monitor, as a massaging device, and as a
breast pump. Devices and methods of the invention may also be used for repairing or stabilizing machines, such as vehicles (e.g., automobiles and boats).