New products add ultra-light option to Peli BioThermal’s Golden Hour line

Temperature-controlled packaging specialist Peli BioThermal has introduced the Golden Hour One line of ultra-light, reusable thermal packaging containers designed to carry one unit of whole blood to combat areas.

The newest Golden Hour products are smaller and nimbler than its predecessors, making it easier to equip military personnel with life-saving blood and platelets.

Golden Hour One keeps blood cool without the use of external energy for 18 hours under extreme conditions, and for more than 36 hours under optimal conditions. The technology, composed of a TIC coolant and vacuum insulation, prevents temperature excursions with a tight, protective thermal seal that eliminates possible hot or cold pockets, or the need for ice, dry ice or gel packs. The two versions differ in form factor, which offers flexibility for inclusion in the combat pack-out. Both the rectangular and cylindrical versions have built-in data loggers to track temperature information and protect the safety of the payload.

David Williams, President of Peli BioThermal, said: “For more than 15 years, militaries across the world have trusted our Golden Hour products to safely, securely and reliably transport blood supplies, tissues, biologics, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and vaccines to far-forward combat areas away from fixed medical facilities. Golden Hour One shows our commitment to adapting proven technologies and innovating in design in a way that makes life-saving products more accessible to the men and women who serve their countries.”

The patented Golden Hour technology was invented by Peli BioThermal in 2003 in response to the US Army’s request for a reliable temperature-controlled container that medics could use to transport blood and platelets to the battlefield during the life or death first hour after injury, known as the ‘Golden Hour’. The technology won the US Army’s Greatest Invention Award the same year and serves as the foundation for other Peli BioThermal products.