Founded in 2013, Kingfisher Medical is an Ohio-based company shaped by a team with more than 30 years of experience treating patients and responding to emergencies around the world. It develops practical emergency-preparedness tools for healthcare providers and first responders, with its SMART Triage system used as a statewide standard in 10 states.
Queen’s Award for Enterprise Innovation
ARC Trauma, LLCFounded in 2019, ARC Trauma is an Ohio medical-device company known for developing emergency equipment for use at the point of injury. Its work began with a team that brought together engineering and clinical experience to address life-threatening neck wounds, resulting in the FDA-approved Arterial Restriction Clamp for military and civilian care.JAMESTOWN, OH
HDO HealthFounded in 2021 to commercialize healthcare technologies developed at The Ohio State University, HDO Health is a Columbus-based medical-device company built around a service-minded, data-driven approach. Its founding team brings nearly a century of combined experience, including military, trauma surgery and biomedical-engineering backgrounds, to address difficult needs faced by emergency and combat-care providers. The company’s lead product is the Journiquet™, a junctional tourniquet designed with input from more than 300 end users.
Ferno-Washington, IncSince 1955, family-owned Ferno-Washington has manufactured emergency-care equipment that helps medics transport and protect patients. Founded by Dick Ferneau in Ohio and headquartered in Wilmington since 1972, the company grew from mortuary cots into an international manufacturer serving more than 100 countries. Its history includes pioneering innovations such as the Model 30 X-Frame Cot and today’s POWER X1 and iNX patient-transport systems.WILMINGTON, OH
FareTec IncFounded in 1991, FareTec Inc. manufactures medical devices for pre-hospital care, tactical operations and wilderness medicine from its Painesville, Ohio facility. The company is best known for its traction splints and patient-transport equipment, including products adopted by the U.S. military and NATO countries, while also producing tactical first-aid kits and portable temperature-controlled containers. FareTec’s devices are made in the USA and its quality system is certified to ISO 13485, with FDA and CE/MDR documentation.PAINESVILLE, OH