Combining its extensive experience in pre-hospital care, with first class design, sourcing, assessment and delivery, Prometheus provides the best medical supplies and latest equipment to suit the most demanding of situations. Prometheus is known for its ethos of clinical excellence and is a key supplier to UK and international health services, military and government organisations and major industry, as well as private companies and individual clients.
All Prometheus equipment is developed by clinical experts who regularly practise pre-hospital emergency medicine. Prometheus is recognised internationally as a leader in pre-hospital emergency care, whose clinicians understand pre-hospital products and their application, through practical experience. Being clinician led ensures Prometheus keeps abreast of the latest medical technologies to identify and source the highest quality medical equipment. Its extensive clinical expertise in pre-hospital trauma care, major incident and disaster management, and expeditionary medicine enables it to design or configure bespoke equipment and bags to suit any requirement.
As a designer and manufacturer of state of the art medical equipment, Prometheus has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation for its pre-hospital emergency medical equipment – one of the UK’s highest business accolades.
Russell Chest Seal® – An award-winning hydrogel-based dressing with integral low-profile valve, to cover penetrating chest wounds to allow air to escape from the pleural cavity without being drawn back in. It can be applied rapidly, and is easy and intuitive to apply.
Prometheus Pelvic Splint® – For pre-hospital use to stabilise a suspected pelvic fracture in major trauma. It has unique attributes, including its ‘one size fits all’ feature, working effectively on neonates right through to large adults. The ease of application and modification, and the improved access it offers to the groin area is essential in an emergency.
Russell PneumoFix® – Sterile chest decompression device designed for the management of tension pneumothorax, simple pneumothorax and pleural effusion. Designed by practising clinicians who understand the limitations of conventional equipment.
Team-8™ Stretcher – Lightweight, compact, rapidly deployable stretcher with colour-coded webbing straps and quick release buckles to get casualties out of a hazardous or hostile environment as quickly and safely as possible. Designed to be used in urban and non-urban environments and can be carried by 2 – 4 people or by a single person as a drag stretcher.
Prometheus ChitoGauze® XR Pro – Latest generation of haemostatic gauze dressing featuring a radio-opaque strip. Impregnated with chitosan and readily conforms to a wide range of wound profiles, allowing wound packing and rapid control of bleeding. Also has a remarkable 5-year shelf life.
Prometheus Traction Splint – Designed to be used on patients with a suspected limb fracture. Adjusts to different sizes instantly for adult or paediatric use and the splint can be applied by one person in less than 2 minutes.
Personal Trauma Pouch (PTP) – Containing the very best in proven, effective equipment, to enable the individual to provide an immediate response to a medical incident. Contents support personal protection; early management of catastrophic limb haemorrhage; simple airway support; management of open chest wounds; haemorrhage control; and marking a casualty’s location.
Team Medic Bag – Designed for the hostile environment, and to deal with major trauma situations ranging from road traffic accidents to hostile attacks. Can be supplied with or without equipment to suit the needs and skill level of the customer.
For further information about Prometheus Medical Africa and its pre-hospital emergency medical equipment and services, visit their website www.prometheusmed.co.za
