Peli BioThermal, a specialist in temperature controlled packaging announces its new innovation titled, ‘Golden Hour One.’ The product is described as a small and light reusable container which is suitable for transporting blood to the battlefield.
The technology was unveiled at the 2019 SOMSA conference in North Carolina.
The new product is described as a smaller-scale, nimble, reusable thermal packaging container for transporting whole blood products. Golden Hour One hopes to allow military units to transport life-saving blood more easily to far-forward combat areas where they are needed most during the first critical hour after injury. Golden Hour One claims it can function within extreme conditions.
The Golden Hour technology was invented by Peli BioThermal in 2003 at the request of the U.S. Army to address the need to securely, reliably and safely transport blood to battlefields away from fixed medical facilities. These battlefields are often situated in regions with extreme conditions that could result in temperature excursions that damage blood supplies. Golden Hour temperature-controlled containers resolved this issue and received the US Army’s Greatest Invention Award for their innovation.
Kevin Lawler, vice president of worldwide sales at Peli BioThermal said: “Since we developed the Golden Hour technology more than 15 years ago, we have continually expanded the line to meet the ever-evolving needs of the military.
“The launch of Golden Hour One answers the call for an even more portable container to transport blood supplies from anywhere in the world to any battlefield in the world.”
Golden Hour One is able to hold a single unit of whole blood and maintain the temperature for 18 hours under extreme conditions, without the need for external energy. Additionally, under less challenging conditions, it can keep blood cool for more than 36 hours. These temperature controlled containers are reportedly easy to use and assemble, and consist of safe, reusable non-toxic materials.
Golden Hour One joins Peli BioThermal’s existing family of Golden Hour products.