SAM Medical

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Overview

SAM Medical develops and manufactures emergency medical products for trauma management, including tourniquets, splints, and intraosseous access systems, used by military, law enforcement, EMS, and first responders worldwide.¹²³ The company focuses on proprietary devices for hemorrhage control, fracture stabilization, and thoracic management, with products trusted for over 40 years in pre-hospital care.²³

History

Founded by Dr. Sam Scheinberg, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and Vietnam War veteran, and Cherrie Scheinberg, who discovered the SAM Splint concept from a gum wrapper, with the company incorporated as The Seaberg Co., Inc.²³ It pioneered the SAM Splint over 35-40 years ago and expanded with innovations like the SAM XT Extremity Tourniquet and SAM IO Intraosseous Access System.¹² In September 2025, SAM Medical acquired TyTek Medical, a provider of chest decompression needles, to broaden its emergency medical offerings.²

Product Lines

Product Line	Positioning	Price Range
SAM Splint (malleable splint)	Field fracture immobilization	$10 - $20
SAM XT Extremity Tourniquet	Windlass hemorrhage control	$25 - $35
SAM Junctional Tourniquet	Proximal junctional bleeding control	$100 - $150
SAM Pelvic Sling	Pelvic fracture stabilization	$80 - $120
SAM IO Intraosseous Access System	Manual vascular access device	$150 - $250
SAM Chest Seal	Thoracic wound seal	$15 - $25
ChitoSAM (hemostatic dressing)	Chitosan-based bleeding control	$20 - $40

Manufacturing

SAM Medical manufactures its products in facilities in Tualatin, Oregon, United States.¹²³ The company develops proprietary medical devices in-house, leveraging local bioscience and technology resources near Portland.³

Notable Products

SAM Splint - Malleable splint for versatile fracture immobilization used globally for over 35 years.
SAM XT Extremity Tourniquet - Windlass-style tourniquet for extremity hemorrhage control.
SAM IO Intraosseous Access System - Manually operated device for emergency intraosseous vascular access.
SAM Junctional Tourniquet - Device for controlling bleeding at junctional sites.
SAM Pelvic Sling - Force-limiting sling for pelvic fracture stabilization.
SAM Chest Seal - Seal for treating open thoracic wounds.

Reputation

SAM Medical products are recognized by medical professionals for reliability in emergency and trauma care, with the SAM Splint and XT Tourniquet established as standards in military and pre-hospital settings.¹²⁵ Professionals value their intuitive design and life-preserving performance across diverse users.³⁴ No specific criticisms noted in available sources.

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