Emergency Situations Need Realistic Solutions
By Space Coast Daily // August 12, 2021
Dr. Sam Scheinberg developed a collection of products that are engineered for survival. A globally recognized emergency medical solutions brand was created with SAM® medical products, and they transformed the revolutionary C-CurveTM principle to save limbs and lives.
The Scheinbergs have set the standard for portable and lightweight splints in the medical industry, and their company enables soldiers’ to save each other with the help of their rare products. SAM® Medical was co-founded by Dr. Scheinberg and his partner Cherrie Scheinberg.
Dr. Scheinberg was a field surgeon during the Vietnam war, and his personal experience in combat sparked this breakthrough vision. Cherrie left her career as a dental hygienist to help Sam build the brand, and in 1984 SAM® Medical was born.
One secret behind their products is the recognition of the trauma that soldiers experience, and each product comes with an easy application process and clear instructions to avoid wasting time. Emergency situations require quick responses, and SAM® medical produces multiple products that are deemed essential in the medical field. In extreme cases, explosions often lead to high leg amputations and pelvic fractures, and medics typically have about 90 seconds to save their patient’s life.
They compete alongside award-winning medical giants and serve a diverse range of customers from their office just outside Portland, O.R. Their strategy is supported by the goal of innovation, and SAM® Medical has become a trusted name in the industry and beyond. Their products are used by militaries, law enforcement agents, EMS, first responders, fire and rescue squads, hospitals and even NASA.
While these products are used in life-threatening situations, having an emergency medical kit that is practical to use can benefit anyone. For example, EMT Lieutenant Katie Contreras used a Sam® Splint during a semi-professional soccer game. The splint was able to keep the finger stabilized over the weekend until a doctor could be seen, and Contreras mentioned that both bystanders and first responders should be equipped with the supplies and techniques for any emergency situation: personal or professional.
The Sam® Splint is one of their most versatile devices, and has set the gold standard of what a reliable splint looks like. Aside from this product, they include a range of bundles featuring fracture management, hemorrhage control, respiratory and circulatory management.
Another product is even recommended by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC): SAM® XT Tourniquet. This unique design incorporates buckle technology auto-locks at a predetermined amount of circumferential force, which eliminates nearly all tourniquet slack.
Their most recent product debut was the SAM ThoraSite, which is an anatomical landmark guide designed to provide a safer approach to the pleural space by pinpointing the procedure site. Sam® Medical will continue to add to their hero stories with the introduction of new products each year combined with the ongoing success of their trusted business.
