SEATTLE, Oct. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- KitoTech
Medical, a Seattle-based medical
device company, announced today that it has entered into a national
distribution agreement with North American Rescue LLC (NAR), a
manufacturer and supplier of life saving medical and rescue
solutions for the military, federal agencies, law enforcement, and
first responders.
NAR will distribute KitoTech's proprietary wound closure
product, microMend®, which is an attractive alternative to the
current choices of sutures, staples and glues for closing skin
wounds. It utilizes an array of tiny stainless steel staples
(Microstaples) attached to a backing to achieve the holding
strength of a suture with the simplicity of applying a bandage.
microMend was named one of the "Best Medical Technologies" of 2017
by Medgadget.com.
"We are excited to partner with North American Rescue to offer a
simple, safe and effective, and low cost alternative to traditional
wound closure products for men and women in uniform and the federal
agencies and facilities that support them," said Joseph Bjorklund, Vice President of Sales and
Marketing at KitoTech.
"North American Rescue is pleased to be offering this unique
solution to wound closure and believes that it will be an excellent
addition to the lineup of our solutions for prehospital treatment
of severe injury," stated Robert
Castellani, Founder and President of NAR. "First responders
are always in need of the latest innovations to provide better
patient care and we see this as a portable, intuitive, fast
application device that can assist providers."
Advantages of the microMend device include ease of use, faster
and lower procedure costs, improved patient comfort compared to
conventional sutures and staples, ability of patient to remove
devices, and application to a broad range of lacerations and
incisions of varying lengths.
More information about the product can be found
at: http://www.micromendskinclosure.com
About KitoTech Medical
KitoTech Medical is a Seattle-based medical device company that is
developing and commercializing products for wound closure. The
Company's first product, microMend, has been demonstrated to
provide excellent results in several clinical studies and is
available for sale to healthcare providers in the US.
About North American Rescue, LLC.
North American Rescue (NAR), based in Greer, South Carolina, has proudly enjoyed the
honor of serving their country, community, and customers for over
two decades. NAR is leading the way in decreasing preventable
deaths by providing innovative casualty care solutions to our
uniformed soldiers, first responders, health care professionals,
and security forces both at home, and abroad in foreign combat
zones. For more information on North American Rescue and products
visit http://www.NARescue.com or call (864) 675-9800.
SOURCE KitoTech Medical