Crewe firm could be a lifesaver

10:23am Monday 10th December 2007

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A HI-TECH Crewe firm has developed life saving medical technology for use on battlefields and in road accidents.

MedTrade Products Ltd has just gained the regulatory approval to allow for UK sales of the product Celox, which stops very serious bleeding in minutes.

The creation could prove a lifesaver to soldiers or crime victims suffering from stab wounds, shrapnel or bullet wounds.

If Celox is available within a few minutes of wounding it could be the difference between life and death.

The product has been tested by the US marines and proven to out perform the existing products used by the MOD.

Its also easier to use, more cost effective, and its success would lead to more jobs in the Crewe area.

MedTrade, which is based on Crewe Business Park, sells a range of first aid and wound care products in the UK to the likes of Boots.

Celox rapidly controls moderate to severe bleeding from arterial wounds within minutes of application by attracting red blood cells to its surface and forming a strong gel plug, which seals the wound.

Since its introduction to the US market last year Celox's ability to rapidly clot blood has made it the haemostat of choice for many US military, police, fire and ambulance medics.

It works independently of temperature and the bodies own blood clotting mechanisms and is also able to clot blood in the presence of anti-coagulants such as Heparin and Coumadin.

MedTrade chief executive Craig Hardy said: "Celox received an outstanding reception following its introduction to the American market.

"We are therefore thrilled to be able to offer Celox to medics, first responders and safety crews across Europe in their daily fight to save lives.

"The product is extremely easy to use and when every second counts, the ability to rapidly stop major bleeding greatly increases the chances of survival."