Houdini-Pro

The sole purpose of the Houdini PRO is to save lives. It has been bred to assist rescue personnel in this task. Every aspect of the PRO has been shaped for reliability, durability, speed, ease of use, and of course…… RESCUE.

The retractable and robust cutting hook-blade slices through most cloth-like materials quickly and with little effort; while it’s hook-like design features a blunt/rounded end that grabs the desired material easily and with precision, helping to prevent further injury during rescue. The hook-blade retracts much like most common pocket knives and locks into position upon full extension.

The Houdini PRO also includes in its design, a spring loaded glass breaking, self-arming, and hardened steel pin center punch. When this mechanism is placed against tempered glass and depressed to the bottom of its stroke, the steel pin is fired into the glass which then breaks apart, eliminating the obstacle.

In addition the PRO contains an integrated 5-lumen LED flashlight. The light can be used as a standalone flashlight, but has also been angled to the cutting hook when engaged and is intended to illuminate the material desired to be cut in the case of obstructive smoke and/or insignificant lighting.

The JEMS product review team, a group of seasoned EMS providers, scoured the exhibit hall at the EMS Today Conference & Exhibition in March looking for the most innovative, functional and potentially life-saving products”; the Houdini PRO was designated as one of these products in 2009 because the Houdini PRO “offered remarkable improve­ments to patient care and provider performance“. View PDF >>