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MAT® Featured in Wired UK
MAT® is featured in the October 2009 issue of Wired Health as one of the “Top Ten Deisgn for Good.”
The Fastest Way To a Man’s Heart is Through FAST1® Intraosseous Infusion System
They say the fastest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, but as Pyng Medical Corporation likes to point out, not if the man is in cardiac arrest! Pyng is a Richmond, B.C. based life-sciences company whose mission is “Saving lives by saving time through innovation in resuscitation.” If the military medics and physicians I work with are right (and I think they are), Pyng is certainly living up to their goals and has become a routine lifesaver in Afghanistan and Iraq.
CRIC™ Featured in Your Health Monthly
CRIC™ is featured in the December 2008 issue of Your Health as one of the Top Ten Medical Advances.
JEMS Article: The Return of Tourniquets
“Original research evaluates the effectiveness of prehospital tourniquets for civilian penetrating extremity injuries“
Pyng Featured in Business In Vancouver
Pyng was featured in the Technology section of the April 1-7 edition of Business In Vancouver.
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Pyng Featured in Better World Report
Pyng is featured in the 2008 Better World Report, a yearly report that shares the surprising and inspiring stories behind innovations that have changed the way we live.
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Pyng Medical Earns Top Honors From LifeSciences BC
Vancouver, BC - Pyng Medical Corp. (PYT: TSX .V) today announced it has received the exclusive 2008 Medical Device Company of the Year Award from LifeSciences British Columbia for its sustained achievements in commercializing the Company’s proprietary FAST1™ Intraosseous Infusion System.
FAST1™ is the most rapid, reliable and safe alternative to conventional IV infusion providing lifesaving vascular access for fluid and drug resuscitation in shock and trauma victims.
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Full CRIC™ Prototypes Presented
Full looks-like/works-like v4.1c5 Kit (from EDG) presented at annual SOMA meeting, Tampa
First CRIC™ Prototypes Presented
First look-like/works-like v4.1b CRIC Kit prototypes (from EDG) presented at annual AMSUS convention, Salt Lake City
New Resources and Advisors Engaged for CRIC™ Development
EDG and Source Scientific engaged as product development and pre-production preparation resources.
Col. (Ret) Al Moloff, D.O. and Dr. Larry Stock, MD engaged as medical advisors to CRIC Kit development
Principal investigator provides initial v4.1 design of CRIC™ for full development
Contract Awarded by DoD for CRIC™ Design and Development
$750,000 Contract Awarded by DoD for CRIC™ design and development.
Project Principal Investigator: Royce Rumsey
Pyng Medical Corp. Achieves Top 10 Ranking in “2007 TSX Venture 50”
Vancouver, BC – Pyng Medical Corp. has been selected as one of the “2007 TSX Venture 50″, a ranking of the top 10 Canadian public venture capital companies in 5 industry sectors listed on TSX Venture Exchange. The 10 finalists chosen in each industry sector— life sciences, mining, oil & gas, technology and diversified industries—were selected by a New York-based market research firm based on revenue, return on investment, trading volume and market capitalization growth for the year ending December 31, 2006.
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MAT™ Used to Save Lives at Virginia Tech Massacre
MAT™ was applied by rescue teams to Kevin Sterne’s leg to both save his life and save his leg.
Mr. Sterne suffered what could have been a fatal wound to his femoral artery in the mass shootings on Monday at Virginia Tech. With his Eagle Scout training, he had fashioned a makeshift tourniquet from electrical cord to stop the bleeding, and when the rescue teams arrived, they rapidly replaced the impromptu tourniquet with MAT™ (shown in insert photo). According to medical personnel (pictured below) on the scene, the tourniquets most likely saved Mr. Sterne’s life. More…
MAT™ Selected as a Finalist for the Prestigious, International 2007 INDEX Award
The INDEX: AWARD 2007 not only presents the very best in international design; all top nominated designs are also characterized by their ability to substantially improve people’s lives.
The top nominated designs were selected by a jury of venerable, international design experts including the Museum of Modern Art, the World Economic Forum, IDEO and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Continuing, independent military medical tests are reporting MAT™ providing unsurpassed performance and user preference above all other military and civilian tourniquets.
ER Features T-POD™ for the Third Time
For the third consecutive year, NBC’s Emmy Award-winning “ER” features T-POD™! Watch this year’s “ER” episode entitled “Parenthood” on Thursday, October 12th 10pm EDT/PDT on NBC.
Revisit the first feature and the second.
MAT™ receives 2006 IDSA Gold IDEA Award for Medical Product Design
As featured in Business Week, July 10, 2006 issue
From a field of over 1490 international entries, MAT™ has been chosen as the recipient of the 2006 Gold IDEA Award for Medical Product Design.
IDEA 2006 Jurors express their thoughts about MAT™: More…
MAT™ in the News
As featured on CNET News: For hardy hikers, a reusable tourniquet
As featured on gizmag.com: The Mechanical Advantage Tourniquet (MAT)
International School of Tactical Medicine Utilizes and Endorses MAT™ in Training Curriculum
Dr. Lawrence Heiskell instructs students at the International School of Tactical Medicine in the use of the MAT™.
“After my evaluation of the Mechanical Advantage Tourniquet, I found that the MAT™ design is a unique high quality product that is easy to use one handed, requires minimal training in its use and should be carried by all police officers in their patrol cars…It may one day save their life or a fellow officers’.” Dr. Heiskell goes on to say, “By the way, the students love the MAT™.”
For further information about the International School of Tactical Medicine go to http://tacticalmedicine.com
