MATResponder is based on the design of Pyng Medical's MAT tourniquet, which was originally developed for the U.S. Department of Defense and is designed for military and combat personnel. Awards for MAT include the IDSA's Gold Award for Best Medical Product Design of 2006, Design of a Decade in 2010 (Silver), and 2007 INDEX Award for best medical product in the world (finalist).
MATResponder is Pyng Medical's second-generation tourniquet product designed for first responders and emergency medical services, and will replace its current E-MAT tourniquet.
The new MATResponder tourniquet offers advanced safety features, including a no-slip buckle, and uses a unique mechanical advantage tourniquet system to provide first responders with safe compression in controlled increments. The company lists additional benefits of the MATResponder as:
- Advanced safety features, including a no-slip buckle.
- Easy one-hand application100% blood flow occlusion in 30 seconds (as measured by Doppler, BP and Oximeter sensors.
- Safe compression with the ability to be applied in small, controlled increments and easily released.
- Easy to use and learn for all levels of medical and non-medical personnel.
- Multi-purpose application to arms, legs and trapped limbs.
- Secure mechanical advantage tourniquet system prevents slipping and loosening.
- Compact and lightweight design.
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Durable and effective even in extreme conditions, such as mud, water and sand submersion, extreme cold, ice-encrustment and hard surface (concrete) impact.
Based in Richmond, British Columbia (Canada), Pyng Medical Corp. engineers and markets trauma and resuscitation products for front-line critical care personnel worldwide. Pyng's product portfolio includes sternal intraosseous (sternal IO) pelvic stabilization and tourniquet devices specifically designed and customized for both the military and civilian markets. With growing markets in North America, Europe and Asia, Pyng develops user-preferred medical devices for use by hospital staff, emergency medical services and military forces worldwide.