ColdVentures, a medical device company focused on manufacturing portable emergency cooling devices to help people during heat-related emergencies, has inked a distribution deal with Medco Sports Medicine to bring its ColdVest technology to athletic trainers, educators and sports medicine professionals nationwide.
ColdVentures ColdVest is a patented FDA Class 1 portable cooling device designed to prevent heat-related brain or organ damage and fatalities by rapidly lowering a person’s core body temperature while waiting for emergency medical services.
“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 CEO Tracie Wagman. “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 over 60 years, Medco Sports Medicine, based in Tonawanda, NY, has supplied athletic trainers and sports medicine professionals with solutions that support injury prevention, rehabilitation and emergency response. As part of its agreement with ColdVenture, Medco will be ColdVest’s exclusive distributor in the sports medicine market.
“Medco is honored to have been selected as the exclusive distribution partner for ColdVest in the sports medicine and athletic training markets,” said Meredith M. Thomas, MS, AT-Ret., and director of sales at Medco. “We are excited to collaborate with the ColdVentures team to bring this groundbreaking, innovative emergency heat stroke treatment device to our customers in an effort to safeguard athletes against heat stroke.”
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