India Pharma Outlook Team | Tuesday, 28 January 2025
ColdVentures, a top medical device firm dedicated to fighting heat-related fatalities, has revealed a distribution deal with Medco Sports Medicine (Medco), the country's leading source of sports medicine supplies and equipment. This partnership will introduce ColdVentures' innovative ColdVest technology to athletic trainers, educators, and sports medicine experts, offering an essential resource to prevent and address heat stroke in athletes and students.
ColdVest, an FDA Class 1 medical device with a patent, is intended to quickly decrease core body temperature, helping to avert heat stroke and possibly saving lives. ColdVest aids in stabilizing individuals with heat-related illnesses by lowering body temperature in just minutes, guaranteeing their safety until emergency medical services (EMS) arrive.
"Heat stroke poses a growing threat to athletes and students, and our partnership with Medco enables us to bring this life-saving technology to the forefront of care," said Tracie Wagman, CEO of ColdVentures. "ColdVest's ability to lower core body temperature within minutes is a game-changer in preventing heat stroke fatalities, offering a crucial intervention in emergency situations. We are excited to partner with Medco to help protect people across the nation from this deadly risk."
For more than 60 years, Medco Sports Medicine has been a reliable brand in the athletic training and sports medicine field, offering premium products and services to athletic trainers, coaches, and healthcare providers. In this new announcement, Medco will serve as the sole distributor of ColdVest within the sports medicine sector, providing this groundbreaking cooling solution to protect athletes and students from heat stroke during practices, competitions, and events.