Medtech solutions to be exhibited at DSEI 2023

On display at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI), to be held on 12–15 September this year, will be the latest advances in military medical technologies (medtech) that have been designed to offer quick, effective solutions to save lives on the front line.

Throughout history, defense and medtech have been heavily intertwined. Today it’s no different, and as capabilities continue to become more sophisticated, medtech has continued to evolve to respond to the changing character of 21st-century conflicts.

This year, the Medical Hub, supported by Defence Medical Services (DMS), is set to host companies from not only the defense sector, but also the broader medical industry.

One such company is CambCol, the developer of the solution Clotta – a collagen emergency hemostatic sponge. These trauma hemostat dressings target cells to clot blood instead of simply stopping the bleed. While its traditional use case is broad, delivering rapid wound healing that suits a range of situations, it is also a valuable solution for defense sector.

Also exhibiting at DSEI is TacMed, a US, veteran-founded company that develops not only equipment such as tourniquets and bandages, but also advanced simulation and training aids to ensure first responders – civilian or military – can respond effectively in a whole host of environments, and to a spectrum of complex injuries.

Alongside DSEI this year, the medical conference NATO’s Committee of the Chiefs of Military Medical Services (COMEDS) will also take place. A number of speakers will talk on defense medical matters, one of whom is the UK’s Surgeon General, Major General Timothy Hodgetts. Major General Tetiana Ostashchenko, Commander of the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, will also address the COMEDS conference.

Grant Burgham, DSEI Director, said: “We are grateful to have the support of Defence Medical Services at DSEI’s Medical Hub. It is one of the most dynamic and innovative areas of DSEI. Researchers and top healthcare professionals are constantly working to solve complex issues to save lives on the front line.

“Given the sustained importance of this area, especially as we see conflict having returned to Europe, we’re thrilled to be hosting the COMEDS conference and to welcome such a blend of forward-thinking institutions across government, academia and industry.”