Safeguard Medical

What Safeguard Medical does

Safeguard Medical is a privately held, Water Street Healthcare Partners-backed global provider of pre-hospital trauma care medical devices and simulation training products, headquartered in Huntersville, North Carolina, with regional subsidiaries in the U.K., Norway, Sweden, and Israel and 251–500 employees. The company was established in 2000 as the consolidation platform for several industry-leading brands—Combat Medical, Water-Jel, SIMBODIES, H&H Med Corp, PerSys Medical, and Blizzard—and has executed three documented acquisitions between May 2020 and June 2021 (Water-Jel, H&H Medical, PerSys Medical) to build out its portfolio. Its core product set is organized around the proprietary RAMPART color-coded trauma care platform, which spans hemorrhage control (TMT and SWAT-T tourniquets, CELOX and ChitoGauze hemostatic gauze, the Emergency Bandage/Israeli Bandage), airway management (pre-lubricated silicone NPA, emergency cricothyrotomy kit), respiration (Russell and Sentinel chest seals, SAVe II+ ventilator, EMMA capnograph, Dart decompression needle, Corpuls cardiac devices), circulation and bandages (NIO intraosseous device), burn management (Water-Jel dressings and fire blankets), head/hypothermia management (HAWK system, Blizzard blankets), medical kits (RAMPART IFAK, Mojo bags), and simulation training (SIMBODIES manikins, SIM-Sleeves, moulage kits, TRUBODIES reanimated tissue).

Safeguard Medical makes money almost exclusively through hardware sales across three channels: (1) direct-to-consumer and SMB e-commerce at safeguardmedical.com (e.g., Pre-Lubricated NPA at $6.24/unit, Russell Chest Seal at $20.75/unit, TMT Tourniquet from $29.57, Emergency Cricothyrotomy Kit from $160.00, HAWK Hypothermia Set at $226.85, ventilators above $10,000), (2) case-quantity and bulk sales to first-responder agencies (e.g., Emergency Bandage Case of 150 at $1,230.00, NIO Adult Case of 12 at $1,500.00, Sentinel Chest Seal Case of 10 at $195.00), and (3) multi-year enterprise contracts via U.S. government procurement vehicles (ECAT, GSA, DAPA, CEC) and a dedicated federal government sales team, with international markets served via regional offices and distribution partners in the U.K., Nordics, and Israel.

The customer base is anchored in the Government & Military vertical (U.S. Army Rangers, federal agencies, allied forces), Firefighters & EMS, Public Safety (law enforcement), and extends into Workplace Safety and Individuals/personal preparedness segments. Differentiated value rests on battlefield-validated product performance (e.g., Emergency Bandage as U.S. military standard of care since 2001, Russell Chest Seal proven 100% effective in open chest wound models and tested from -19.5°C to 71.5°C), the RAMPART ergonomic color-coding system designed to accelerate product recall under stress, and a multi-brand portfolio that lets the company serve hemorrhage, airway, respiration, burn, hypothermia, and training use cases through a single commercial relationship.

Name

Safeguard Medical

Legal name

Safeguard US Operating, LLC

Website

https://safeguardmedical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Safeguard Medical is a PE-backed global provider of pre-hospital trauma care medical devices and simulation training products, serving military, EMS, fire, public safety, and individual customers across the U.S., U.K., Nordics, and Israel via the RAMPART-branded product platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (33911)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)

akta.pro primary industry

First Aid & Wound Care (Bandages, Dressings, Antiseptics, Burn Care) (CRADAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Emergency Response & On-site First Aid/Paramedics (BPABANAG), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services (BPAIAGAC), 911/Public EMS Agencies (Municipal/County/Fire-Based) (HLAFANAA), Safety, Security & Emergency Supplies/Equipment (First Aid, AEDs, PPE, Lockdown Kits) (EDAEAIAL)

Keywords

• Emergency medical devices
• Trauma care products
• Hemorrhage control equipment
• Tactical medical supplies
• Medical simulation training

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Product Sales: Direct sales of trauma care medical devices including hemorrhage control products, airway management, resuscitation equipment, burn management, and hypothermia prevention. Products sold individually and as comprehensive kits to first responders, military, and healthcare providers.
2. Government Contract Sales: Sales through government contracting vehicles including ECAT Equipment, ECAT Med/Surg, CEC, GSA Schedule, DAPA Equipment and Med/Surg. Combat Medical Systems serves as the government division.
3. Simulation Training Products: Sales of SIMBODIES training manikins, SIM-Sleeves, moulage kits, and simulation accessories for medical training. Includes TRUBODIES reanimated tissue training products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Safeguard Medical manufactures and distributes pre-hospital trauma care medical devices organized around its proprietary RAMPART™ color-coded trauma care system. Its portfolio spans hemorrhage control, airway management, respiration, circulation, burn management, hypothermia prevention, medical kits, and simulation training products sold to military, government agencies, firefighters, EMS, public safety, workplace safety, and individual consumers.

Product overview

Safeguard Medical is a global provider of pre-hospital trauma care products organized around the RAMPART™ System—a color-coded trauma care framework. The portfolio spans eight core product categories: Hemorrhage Control (tourniquets including TMT™ and SWAT-T™, hemostatic gauze products including CELOX™ and ChitoGauze™), Airway Management (nasal airways, cricothyrotomy kits), Respiration (chest seals including Russell™ and Sentinel™, needle decompression devices, ventilators including SAVe II+™), Circulation & Bandages (The Emergency Bandage™, NIO™ intraosseous devices), Burn Management (Waterjel™ products), Head & Hypothermia (HAWK™ system, Blizzard™ survival products), Medical Kits (Mojo® bags, RAMPART™ IFAK), and Simulation Training (SIM-Sleeves™, Moulage kits). The company also distributes Corpuls™ cardiac monitoring devices. Manufacturing and operations span facilities in the US, UK, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Israel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RAMPART: Color-coded trauma care system that organizes products by color and aligns them with icons for faster, easier treatment selection.
• RAMPART System
• RAMPART Medical Kits
• SIMBODIES
• TRUBODIES

Products and services

• Russell™ Chest Seal A hydrogel-based multi-layer chest seal dressing with a low-profile, four-aperture valve for open chest wounds. Maintains adherence from -19.5°C to 71.5°C. Sold to first responders, military, and EMS providers.
• Sentinel™ Chest Seal A lightweight, low-profile vented chest seal with Sentinel 10X adhesive in twin-pack configuration. Features 360-degree contact disc for simultaneous release of blood and air.
• SAVe II+™ Simplified Automated Ventilator Simplified automated ventilator for pre-hospital and combat environments with integrated capnography monitoring capability.
• Pre-Lubricated Nasal Airway (NPA) Medical-grade silicone nasopharyngeal airway pre-lubricated for rapid insertion. Resists kinking and memory distortion during storage in IFAK or medical pouches.
• Emergency Cricothyrotomy Kit Contains all essential tools for emergency surgical airway access including scalpel, cricothyrotomy tube, bougie, syringe, tracheal hook, and securing strap.
• The Emergency Bandage™ Multi-feature trauma bandage combining sterile pad, elasticized wrapping, and compression applicator in one all-in-one device. Military standard of care for hemorrhage control since US Army Rangers adoption in 2001.
• Water-Jel™ Burn Dressings and Kits Burn management products including First Responder Burn Dressings, Fire Blankets, and Military Series options. Many contain hyaluronic acid for tissue moisturization.
• HAWK™ Hypothermia Management System Advanced hypothermia management set and warming grid designed to maintain body temperature in trauma and non-trauma situations. Includes carrier set for portability.
• Blizzard™ Survival Products Series of hypothermia prevention products including 2-Layer and 3-Layer Trauma Blankets, Survival Jackets, Survival Bags, and Baby Wraps for extreme cold environments.
• RAMPART™ IFAK System Color-coded, sequentially organized medical kit system designed for rapid response. Includes IFAK Resupply, IFAK Refill, and standalone resupply components.
• Mojo® Medical Kits Comprehensive line of trauma and medical bags including Multi-Mission Aid Bag, IFAK Aid Bag, First Responder Bag, Individual Trauma Kit, Patrol IFAK, Public Access Trauma Station, and Vehicle Rescue bag.
• RAMPART™ System Field-inspired, color-coded trauma care system that organizes products by color and icon to enable responders to act with speed and accuracy. Categories: Hemorrhage Control, Airway Management, Respiration, Circulation, Burn Management, Head & Hypothermia.
• TMT™ Tourniquet Tourniquet device for hemorrhage control, designed for rapid one-handed application with durability and reliability for combat and emergency use.
• CELOX™ Hemostatic Products Line of hemostatic gauze and applicator products including CELOX Rapid Hemostatic Gauze, CELOX Rapid B-CON, CELOX Rapid Ribbon, and CELOX-A Chitosan Applicator for controlling severe bleeding.
• SIM-Sleeves™ Hyper-realistic, reusable training sleeves for practice in treating wounds. Can be applied to SIMBODIES manikins or worn by human actors. Includes IV Cannulation, trauma wound, and bleeding tube variants.
• Moulage Training Kits Training accessories for simulating blood and open wounds on manikins and human actors. Includes Starter, Instant, Essential, and Ultimate kits along with SIMWOUNDS products.
• Corpuls™ Cardiac Devices Robust and sophisticated devices for preclinical and clinical cardiotherapy including corpuls3 touch, corpuls1, corpuls aed, and corpuls CPR.
• NIO™ Intraosseous Device Intraosseous infusion device available in Adult, Pediatric, and Infant sizes for rapid vascular access when conventional IV access is not feasible.
• EMMA™ Capnograph Capnography device for monitoring end-tidal CO2, providing real-time ventilation monitoring for ventilated patients.
• Dart™ Decompression Needle 14-gauge needle for needle decompression treatment of tension pneumothorax. Available in standard and -8 variants for different patient anatomies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of preventable death in pre-hospital care
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tactical Medical Solutions: Direct competitor specializing in tactical and emergency medical kits, tourniquets, and trauma supplies sold to military, federal agencies, and law enforcement with overlapping product lines in hemorrhage control and battlefield medicine.
• Sarnova (Bound Tree Medical): Direct competitor distributing emergency medical products including airway management, hemorrhage control, and resuscitation equipment to EMS, fire, and hospital customers through an established dealer network that overlaps with Safeguard's customer base.
• Iron Duck: Direct competitor manufacturing medical bags, kits, and tactical carrying solutions for EMS, fire, and military customers, supplying trauma bag products that compete directly with Safeguard's Mojo and RAMPART IFAK lines.
• North American Rescue: Direct competitor producing IFAKs, tourniquets, hemostatic gauze, and tactical medical kits sold to military, law enforcement, and EMS through federal contracts and direct e-commerce, with comparable product breadth in hemorrhage control and airway management.

Emerging players

• RevMedx: Emerging player focused on novel hemostasis and wound-care devices (XStat, WoundStasis) for pre-hospital and battlefield use, competing in the same hemorrhage control niche with differentiated delivery mechanisms.

Broad incumbents

• Teleflex: Large medical device incumbent owning QuikClot hemostatic products (formerly Z-Medica) and Arrow intraosseous devices, directly competing in Safeguard's hemorrhage control and vascular access categories.
• Henry Schein: Large medical and dental supply distributor with emergency medical products and first aid supplies that intersects with Safeguard's distribution channels and customer reach across healthcare providers and first responders.
• Stryker: Large incumbent medical device company with an Emergency Care division selling defibrillators, cardiac monitors, and resuscitation equipment that overlap with Safeguard's cardiology and resuscitation product lines (corpuls distribution and NIO intraosseous access).
• Medline Industries: Large incumbent medical supply manufacturer and distributor with broad emergency, first aid, and surgical supplies portfolios that overlap with Safeguard's wholesale distribution and acute-care supply positioning, particularly in first aid and wound care.

Others

• Cardinal Health: Major medical products distributor serving hospitals, EMS, and ambulatory care with emergency medical supplies that intersects with Safeguard's procurement and supply-chain channels as a customer, supplier-adjacent, and competitor in select distribution bids.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SafeguardMedical
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• Instagraminstagram.com/Safeguardmedical_

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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