TraumaCure Receives Health Canada Licensure for New Hemostatic
Agent That Stops Major Bleeding in Seconds
WoundStat™
Now Available in Canada Through CTOMS
BETHESDA, Md. & EDMONTON, Alberta (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) September 16, 2008 --
TraumaCure Inc. today announced that Health Canada has issued a
medical device license for WoundStat™,
a ground-breaking hemostatic agent for control of bleeding in
high-pressure arterial wounds. The availability of
WoundStat in Canada enables military, emergency medical services, law
enforcement services, rescue services, and other first responders to
stop arterial bleeding within seconds and stabilize an injured person,
giving the time needed to seek advanced medical help and save lives.
TraumaCure also announced an exclusive distributor agreement with
Canadian Tactical and Operational Medical Solutions Inc. (CTOMS), the
highly regarded provider of Combat Casualty Care training and supplier
of high quality medical equipment, to make WoundStat immediately
available throughout Canada. CTOMS is based in Edmonton,
Alberta.
“CTOMS has championed tactical combat
casualty care in Canada, making them the natural choice as our
distribution partner in Canada,”
said Devinder Bawa, CEO of TraumaCure. “CTOMS
understands the needs of the Canadian military and emergency medical
services and how WoundStat’s
speed and proven effectiveness make it ideal to treat severe bleeding.
Whether in the mountains of Afghanistan, remote areas of Canada,
or even in a domestic urban tactical environment, medical care can be
hours away. Soldiers and civilians alike need the most
powerful hemostatic agent available.”
“WoundStat will be an important tool for
the military, law enforcement, emergency and rescue services, and other
first responders in Canada,” said
Chris Kopp, CEO of CTOMS. “Five
different studies have shown that WoundStat is the most effective
hemostat available for high pressure arterial wounds. WoundStat
works in seconds, not minutes, which makes a significant difference when
operating in high threat, high stress environments. We are
excited to be able to bring this ground breaking product to Canada.”
In comparative studies, including those by the US Army, Navy and
Air Force, WoundStat consistently resulted in the least amount of blood
loss and stabilized the wound for several hours. These
qualities are essential to provide the time needed to seek advanced
medical help and save lives.
Severe blood loss is still the leading cause of preventable death
on the battlefield. Some estimates indicate that 20% of
battlefield deaths could be avoided with the availability of an
effective hemostatic product such as WoundStat.
Health Canada licensure comes as a direct result of the ISO 13485
certification received by TraumaCure earlier this year. Health
Canada medical device licensing and ISO 13485 certification require
strict adherence to standards, which are among the highest of any
industry. TraumaCure has put the processes and procedures
in place to ensure the global availability of a consistent, safe, and
effective product.
About CTOMS
CTOMS, based in Edmonton, Alberta, provides training in combat
casualty management to the Canadian military, law enforcement and
tactical EMS support teams. In addition, CTOMS supplies
high quality, unique medical products to provide the best solutions to
casualty management in high threat and austere environments. CTOMS
is leading the way in Canada in tactical, combat and austere casualty
rescue and management.
About TraumaCure
TraumaCure based in Bethesda, Maryland, supplies the most
effective, reliable treatments for life-threatening bleeding wounds.
TraumaCure’s hemostatic products
help stabilize a wounded individual prior to receiving advanced medical
treatment. The company’s
products are made in the U.S. and are proven to save lives and improve
outcomes following traumatic injury. TraumaCure is committed to
providing the most trustworthy and innovative hemostasis treatments for
the military, emergency responders, and civilians.
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