Company Research Report: Thornhill Medical
Company Overview
- Name: Thornhill Medical
- Mission of the Company: Transforming the delivery of critical care in austere and unpredictable combat casualty care, emergency, and humanitarian environments with innovative technologies such as MOVES® SLC™ and MADM™.
- Founded by: Doctors Joseph Fisher and Ludwik Fedorko
- Foundation Year: No information is available
- Key People:
- Joseph A. Fisher, MD, FRCP(C) - Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Officer
- Olivia Sobczyk, B.MSc., M.Sc., Ph.D. - Director of Research
- Drew Miller, B.ASc., P.Eng. - Chief Technology Officer
- Headquarters: 60 Wingold Ave, Toronto, ON, M6B 1P5, Canada
- Number of Employees: No information is available
- Revenue: No information is available
- Notable Achievements:
- Ranked among The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Top 10 Growing Companies in 2022 and among Canada’s Top Growing Companies in 2020, 2021.
- Recognized by the U.S. DoD for critical care devices in 2024.
- Won the Emerging Exporter Category at the 2018 Ontario Export Awards.
Products
MOVES® SLC™
Description:
- A micro-integrated, mission-ready, portable life support system designed for complex domains to modernize casualty damage control, prolonged casualty care, and evacuation.
Key Features:
- Combines an oxygen concentrator, a unique O2-conserving ventilator, suction, and complete vital signs monitoring in a single, rugged, portable, battery-powered unit.
- Operates without the need for heavy, dangerous oxygen tanks.
- Provides up to eight to ten hours of operation with a single cartridge change, offering efficient logistical advantages in field settings.
MADM™
Description:
- An inline gas anesthesia vaporizer designed for field hospitals and forward-deployed surgical operations.
Key Features:
- Hand-carried to safely deliver gas anesthesia.
- Automatically adapts operation to the type of ventilator it is connected to.
- Very economical in isoflurane and sevoflurane consumption.
- Provides vital respiratory gas monitoring capabilities.
- Built for extreme conditions with reliability in various extreme use environments.
Recent Developments
July 24, 2024
- Development: Thornhill Medical has formally joined the SaAMS Collaborative Community, which focuses on smart and autonomous medical systems.
- Details: Engagement with experts to tackle challenging medical technology needs and regulatory science issues.
July 22, 2024
- Development: Next Tech Spotlight: Physiological Closed-Loop Control of Mechanical Ventilation for the Future Battlefield.
- Details: Exploration of closed-loop control technologies in combat casualty care in collaboration with research scientists at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR).
June 26, 2024
- Development: Thornhill Medical’s 20th Anniversary Celebration.
- Details: Celebration of two decades of achievements and readiness for future innovations.
May 2024
- Customer Spotlight: Ornge
- Description: Ornge, Ontario’s air ambulance and medical transport provider, utilizes MOVES® SLC™ for expanding special operations capabilities and critical care in challenging environments.
- Co-Founder Spotlights:
- May 23, 2024: Interviews with Co-Founders Dr. Joe Fisher and Dr. Ludwik Fedorko celebrating Thornhill Medical’s 20th Anniversary.
March 20, 2024
- Development: Commodore (Dr.) Hans Jung joined the Thornhill Medical Military Advisory Council.
- Details: Esteemed military physician provides insights to the company's innovation strategies.
January 11, 2024
- Development: U.S. DoD contract awarded to Thornhill Medical for up to $356 million (USD) worth of anesthesia and life-support system equipment.
- Details: The contract supports the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support.
November 17, 2023
- Development: Deployment of MOVES® SLC™ as part of the first En-Route Care System (ERCS) aboard US Navy’s Eisenhower Strike Group (IKECSG).
- Details: Enabling critical care during prolonged evacuations in maritime operations.
Company Achievements
- Awarded the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command award for Field Anesthesia Systems in 2017.
- Awards and recognitions by Naval Health Research Center between 2005-2010.
- Development of cutting-edge partnerships with innovation leaders and research institutions to push medical technologies forward.
Contact Information:
- Address: 60 Wingold Ave, Toronto, ON, M6B 1P5, Canada
- Website: [Thornhill Medical](http://www.thornhillmedical.com)
- Social Media: LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube