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March 13, 2025 | Medsider
How to Succeed Without Venture Capital – Interview with FrontLine Medical Co-Founders Drs. Asha Parekh and Adam Power
Being a startup CEO takes balancing speed, adaptability, and informed decision-making. To maintain momentum, aim to act decisively with 40-70% of the information rather than waiting for complete certainty. Clinical feedback early on is vital. If you lack it, bring in the right expertise through co-founders, partnerships, or advisors. Above all, keep listening to feedback, even after commercialization. This can uncover applications for your tech that you never imagined.
January 23, 2025 | Press Release
Front Line Medical Technologies Wins Medical Device/Technology Company of the Year at the 2025 Canadian Healthcare Industry Awards
Front Line Medical Technologies, a leader in innovative medical devices for emergency and trauma care, is proud to announce that it has been recognized as the Medical Device/Technology Company of the Year at the prestigious 2025 Canadian Healthcare Industry Awards (CHIAs). This award highlights the company’s ongoing commitment to advancing life-saving medical innovations and improving patient outcomes across Canada.
January 23, 2025 | PR Newswire
Front Line Medical Technologies Expands Life-Saving REBOA Device, COBRA-OS®, to the UK Healthcare Market
Front Line Medical Technologies, a leader in innovative medical devices for emergency and trauma care, announces the UK launch of its CE-marked COBRA-OS®, the world’s smallest aortic occlusion device, designed to save lives by rapidly controlling critical bleeding.
November 21, 2024 | Medical Device News Magazine
The Role of Endovascular Specialists in the Multidisciplinary Approach to Postpartum Hemorrhage
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) continues to challenge obstetric care despite ongoing medical advancements. With blood loss exceeding 500 ml in 6.3% to 13% of births and over 1000 ml in 1.9% to 2.8% of cases, PPH remains a significant concern. This article explores how endovascular surgery fits in the multidisciplinary approach to PPH.
October 30, 2024 | Pulse 2.0
COBRA-OS Named One of TIME’s 2024 Best Inventions
This recognition celebrates our commitment to advancing critical care technology and providing life-saving solutions for patients around the world.
October 28, 2024 | Pulse 2.0
Front Line Medical Technologies: Interview With Dr. Asha Parekh About The Medical Device Company
Front Line Medical Technologies is a Canadian medical device company that is transforming the medtech industry through the development of COBRA-OS, (Control Of Bleeding, Resuscitation, Arterial Occlusion System), which is the smallest REBOA (Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta) life-saving bleeding control device.
October 2, 2024 | Tech Briefs
Announcing the Winners of the Rising Star Awards 2024
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural Women in Engineering: Rising Star Awards 2024!
October 2, 2024 | Tech Briefs
Medical Rising Star Award Winner 2024: Asha Parekh
When we started Front Line Medical Technologies, it was pivotal for my career trajectory in terms of embarking on an unexpected entrepreneurial journey, and it was also a leap of faith.
September 10, 2024 | The Medtech Podcast
Trauma Care and Vascular Surgery with Dr Adam Power: Preventive Medicine, Innovations in Haemorrhage Control and The Future of Emergency Medical Devices
In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of trauma care and the groundbreaking innovations in haemorrhage control, Dr. Powers journey from general surgery to vascular surgery, the importance of preventive medicine alongside the role of new technologies in healthcare and the effect of the pandemic on global healthcare systems
August 27, 2024 | Authority Magazine
Inspirational Women in STEM and Tech: Asha Parekh of Front Line Medical Technologies On The 5 Leadership Lessons She Learned From Her Experience
Hear everyone’s opinion but don’t listen to everyone’s advice. It may be the most impactful when we learn from our own mistakes; however, we can get even more ahead if we learn from others’ mistakes.
July 30, 2024 | Medical Product Outsourcing
Future of Medical Devices in Postpartum Hemorrhage Intervention
Currently, medical professionals are using strategic and thoughtful methods of treatment for PPH.
May 9, 2024 | MD+DI
Understanding Arterial Occlusion System Use for Safer Postpartum Hemorrhage Treatment
Citing unmet need, Front Line Medical Technologies says its’ device could offer quicker and safer bleeding control in some postpartum hemorrhage scenarios.
May 7, 2024 | Authority Magazine
Health Tech: Dr Adam Power Of Front Line Medical Technologies On How Their Technology Can Make An Important Impact On Our Overall Wellness
We are interviewing leaders of tech companies who are creating or have created a tech product that is helping to make a positive change in people’s lives or the environment. As a part of this series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Adam Power.
April 23, 2024 | MassDevice
Front Line Medical wins CE mark for COBRA-OS device
Front Line Medical Technologies today announced it received CE mark approval for its COBRA-OS device.
Front Line Medical Technologies Secures NSN Number for COBRA-OS®, Enhancing Military Medical Response Capabilities
Front Line Medical Technologies announces granting of National Stock Number for groundbreaking COBRA-OS®, allowing easier procurement for military partners around the world
April 23, 2024 | OutsourcingPharma
Front Line Medical Technologies achieves CE marking for transforming aortic occlusion
In a remarkable development, FrontLine Medical Technologies Inc., an innovator in trauma care medical devices, has announced the attainment of CE marking for its COBRA-OS.
Front Line Medical Technologies Announces the Release of First Real-World Data of the COBRA-OS® for Postpartum Hemorrhage
Front Line Medical Technologies, a Canadian medical device company, presented positive results from two US obstetrical referral centers on the use of their COBRA-OS® aortic occlusion device in high-risk placenta accreta cases at the Pan-American Society for the Placenta Accreta Spectrum 5th Annual Meeting, and the device is now also used in major trauma centers and the US military for noncompressible torso hemorrhage.
Front Line Medical Technologies Announces Major Traction in 2022
Adoption growing rapidly for the COBRA-OS, the smallest aortic occlusion device on the market.
Women Engineers You Should Know
Women engineers continue to make important life-changing contributions to society. Many are subject matter experts who hold positions that reflect the breadth and depth of their work.
Meet The Disruptors: Dr Adam Power Of Front Line Medical Technologies On The Five Things You Need To Shake Up Your Industry
Dr. Adam Power is an Associate Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Power’s research interests include innovation and medical devices.
Women Of The C-Suite: Dr. Asha Parekh Of Front Line Medical Technologies On The Five Things You Need To Succeed As A Senior Executive
Dr. Asha Parekh is co-founder and CEO for Front Line Medical Technologies Inc. and has a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Western University with a specialty in biomaterials and medical devices.
Will Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta Move the Needle on Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Mortality?
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) continues to be overwhelmingly fatal despite cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and many other advances in pre-hospital care. It takes the lives of almost…
Front Line Medical Technologies’ New Bleeding Control Device Increases Trauma Patients’ Chances of Survival
Excessive blood loss is one of the leading causes of death in trauma patients, and trauma is the fourth leading cause of death overall for all ages. That’s where Front Line Medical Technologies…
Top 10 women leading healthcare startups
The following women are leading companies that are changing people’s lives – whether it’s facilitating more heart transplants, developing life-saving, chemical-resistant PPE suitable for…
June 23, 2021 | GlobeNewswire
FDA Clears the Smallest Life-Saving Bleeding Control Device, COBRA-OS®
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its COBRA-OS™ (Control of Bleeding, Resuscitation, Arterial Occlusion System). The COBRA-OS™ is the first 4 French REBOA (Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta) device and it is the smallest on the market. …
June 23, 2021 | The Engineer
Paving the way for future women in engineering
As we celebrate INWED, it’s important to acknowledge many of the challenges women in STEM careers have faced over the years and continue to face daily, says Dr. Asha Parekh, CEO of Front Line…
June 3, 2021 | Healthcare
Front Line Medical Technologies: tech that saves lives
Dr. Asha Parekh is co-founder and CEO of Front Line Medical Technologies, a Canadian medical device company that has developed a product to stop internal bleeding. Parekh tells us how it’s saving…
February 16, 2021 | Endovascular Today
Front Line Medical’s COBRA-OS® Device Receives Health Canada Approval
Front Line Medical Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received Health Canada approval for its Control of Bleeding, Resuscitation, Arterial Occlusion System (COBRA-OS®) device. The COBRA-OS® is…
February 16, 2021 | The Engineer
Front Line Medical Technologies Receives Health Canada Approval for Groundbreaking Medical Device to Control Bleeding and Help Patients Survive Emergency Situations
COBRA-OS® is the world’s smallest REBOA device, allowing frontline personnel to save more lives by controlling patients’ bleeding in fewer steps with the potential to decrease complications
January 8, 2021
Size matters: first-in-human study of a novel 4 French REBOA device
First-in-Human Study of a Novel 4 French REBOA Device
