CORPORATE PROFILES
Cardiac Science Inc.
ardiac Science, Inc. (Nasdaq NM:DFIB) incorporates an escalating, vari-
C is a public US company that develops,
manufactures and markets unique life-
saving bedside cardiac monitor-defibrillator
able energy biphasic waveform,
demonstrating 100 percent
effectiveness in clinical trials. It
devices, AEDs, and proprietary disposable is the only AED with patented,
defibrillator electrodes that monitor and auto- one-button operation and pre-
matically treat patients who suffer life-threat- connected, interchangeable
ening heart rhythms in hospitals and public electrodes, making it the
areas. The merger of Cardiac Science and easiest AED to use. Its patent- The Survivalink AED
Survivalink Corporation, with its biphasic ed RescueReady® feature also makes and the new Powerheart AED
AEDs, will create innovations across the com- the Survivalink AED the most reliable and
bined product lines, beginning with the new safest AED on the market today. The
Powerheart® AED. The Powerheart AED is the RescueReady feature ensures that the bat- provides continuous monitoring of patients
first product to come from tery, circuitry and pre-con- both before and after cardiac arrest, making
the merger of Cardiac Michael Gioffredi nected electrodes are in earlier intervention possible. The Powerheart
Science and Survivalink, VP, Sales and Marketing working condition and AED and its proprietary and patented
combining industry-leading mgioffredi@ ready for action. It is the RHYTHMxTM analysis algorithm offers
AED expertise with advanced cardiacscience.com only AED with this capabil- advanced features never before available.
cardiac software algorithms. Cardiac Science Inc. ity, ensuring first-time, This algorithm is designed to follow the
It is estimated that Sur- 16931 Millikan Avenue every-time reliability and American Heart Association’s guidelines for
vivalink’s AEDs have saved Irvine, CA 92606 confidence when treating use of an AED on a victim of cardiac arrest.
more than 3,700 lives. They Phone: 949/587-0357 someone in cardiac arrest. Its advanced features include medical direc-
are installed in police and fire Fax: 949/951-7315 The new Powerheart tor programmable detection rates, synchro-
vehicles, companies, build- AED is the only AED nized cardioversion, and non-committed
ings, public areas, and air- Web site: designed for people shock, making RHYTHMx effective, safe and
ports throughout the world. www.cardiacscience.com exhibiting symptoms of the most robust algorithm on the market
The Survivalink® AED sudden cardiac arrest. It today.
Laerdal Medical Corporation
The AED Trainer 2 acts like the
Heartstart® FR2 defibrillator. The
AED Little AnneTM Manikin
acts like the patient.
Together they allow stu-
dents to practice
AED scenarios with-
out compromise.
ing manikins
have come to be
recognized through-
out the world and have
helped train more than
200,000,000 potential facturer with the AED Little AnneTM Training
ecognized as a global
R
David Johnson responders in the lifesav- System. The Laerdal AED Trainer 2 with
leader in the emer- VP, Medical Education ing skills of CPR. remote control, combined with the AED
gency care com- Laerdal Medical As the growth in Public Little Anne manikin, is the perfect link to
munity, Laerdal Medical has 167 Myers Corners Road Access Defibrillation cre- realistic, cost-effective CPR-AED training.
been a leading manufactur- Wappingers Falls ates an increasing need Now first responders, organizations and
er and provider of basic and NY 12590 for innovative and effec- communities can learn defibrillation in a
Phone: 877/LAERDAL
advanced life support train- tive approaches to train realistic, scenario-based training environ-
(523-7325)
ing solutions and emergency and re-train the many ment that allows the student to practice
medical equipment for more Web site: new CPR-D responders, automated external defibrillation without
than 40 years. Over that www.Laerdal.com Laerdal continues its compromise. In this way, Laerdal’s commit-
time, Laerdal’s Resusci® busdev@Laerdal.com legacy as an innovative ment to Helping Save Lives and the Chain
Anne and her family of train- and high-quality manu- of Survival grows even stronger.
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These companies manufacture or distribute AEDs or provide training for AED programs.
All AEDs must have FDA clearance before being sold. The descriptions here were provided by the companies.
Medical Research Laboratories, Inc.
uffalo Grove, Illinois based MRL, Inc. simply and dependably. The
B
The LifeQuestTM
(Medical Research Laboratories, Inc.) advanced MRL LifeQuest AED AED
designs, manufactures and markets takes the guesswork and worry out
sophisticated stand-alone defibrillators, of the event by providing very sim-
multi-parameter defibrillator / monitors and ple operation. Simplicity combined ownership; 7)
automated external defibrillators (AED) for with concise voice prompts and a Seamless Data
the treatment of cardiopulmonary emer- large, easy-to-view display are there Transfer to the
gency events and SCA (sudden cardiac to guide you throughout the event. MRL PIC, MRL
arrest), a leading cause of death worldwide. MRL LifeQuest Automated PIC Rescuer or
Since MRL’s first defibrillator was released External Defibrillator features: SmartView
to market more than 30 years ago, MRL 1) Simple operation for quick Data Manage-
defibrillators have been response and ment System;
used to save countless lives William J. Smirles, EMT-P “no-hesitation” 8) Optional Monitoring
worldwide. Advanced VP, Business Development resuscitation; 2) Fast and Manual Defibrillation capabilities for
defibrillation technologies Medical Research charge for immediate advanced users
and intuitive designs help Laboratories, Inc. response; 3) Compact, The LifeQuest AED is part of a complete
make MRL “the first choice 1000 Ashbury Drive Lightweight, Design – only “MRL AED Solution” which provides all the
in resuscitation solutions.” Buffalo Grove, Il 4.5 pounds. LifeQuest is critical components needed for successful
All the features of the 60089 USA one of the lightest AEDs implementation of a PAD (public access
LifeQuest AED are essential Phone: 847/462-0777 available; 4) Automated defibrillation) program. From medical direc-
for emergency resuscitation or 847/520-0300 self-checks and battery tion, legal indemnification, site selection, AED
and in “Leading The Quest Fax: 847/520-0303 status indicator; 5) Direct maintenance, training from a nationally
For Survival.” connect to most commer- accredited organization, integration with
When a life is on the line Web site: cial printers without the emergency medical services and the like, the
many turn to the MRL www.aedsolutions.com need for dedicated soft- program is designed to take the worry out of
LifeQuestTM AED to deliver www.mrlinc.com ware; 6) Field Upgradeable implementing the program. With MRL, “You
lifesaving performance - - helping to reduce cost of Can Save A Life.”TM
Medtronic Physio-Control
early 50 years ago Physio-Control
N
customizable solution, not just a device, so
pioneered the defibrillation technol- we offer a full range of services and com-
ogy that offers hope for the hun- plementary products that uphold a tireless
dreds of thousands of people who experi- commitment to quality, innovation, relia-
ence sudden cardiac arrest each year. bility and service. Because we share
Hospitals, emergency medical services, tar- one passion with our customers—sav-
geted responders, and other trained ing more lives.
providers rely on our LIFEPAK® products The LIFEPAK® 500 automated
every day, in the most critical cardiac emer- external defibrillator is designed for
gencies and the toughest situations. use by first responders to cardiac
Physio-Control joined forces with emergencies. Intuitive operation
Medtronic, Inc. in 1998. makes it the ideal
Medtronic, the world lead- Bob Stanbary, Heart Safe product for infrequent
er in medical technology, Communities users. Offering the latest
provides lifelong solutions Bill Pratt, Law Enforcement ADAPTIVTM biphasic tech-
for chronic conditions such Medtronic Physio-Control nology, the 500 provides
as heart disease, neurolog- 11811 Willows Road NE voice and visual prompts
ical disorders and vascular P.O. Box 97006 that guide users through
illness. One major product, Redmond, WA operation. Preconnected
98073-9706 USA LIFEPAK® 500 AED
the implantable defibrilla- QUIK-COMBO TM dispos-
tor, helps protect patients Phone: 800/442-1142 able defibrillation elec-
from future cardiac events,
or 425/867-4000 trodes help save valuable medical services. At only seven pounds,
Fax: 425/867-4121
enabling them to return to time on-scene, and are the LIFEPAK 500 AED is extremely
active and rewarding lives. Web site: compatible with the portable. Automatic self-testing and an
Many of our customers www.physiocontrol.com LIFEPAK products used by always-visible readiness display help
want a total, scalable and many U.S. emergency ensure the device is ready to go.
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CORPORATE PROFILES
Philips Medical Systems
hilips Medical Systems delivers a robust As breakthroughs in
P
Heartstream FR2
portfolio of medical systems for faster defibrillator technology, automated external
and more accurate diagnosis and treat- along with heightened defibrillator
ment, including best-in-class technologies public awareness of the
in general imaging and cardiac ultrasound, prevalence of sudden car-
X-ray, CT, MR, nuclear medicine, catheteriza- diac arrest, broaden the nance-free
tion labs, patient monitoring and resuscita- demand for defibrillators by lithium man-
tion, as well as information technology non-traditional users such ganese battery,
solutions that address your needs in a wide as citizen responders, we respond with expert Heartstream FR2 is designed for long
variety of clinical domains. service and support. For example, Philips life and high-volume use. This lightweight,
Philips Medical Systems is a customer- facilitates the efforts of those individuals and rugged and easy-to-use AED enables police
centric organization comprised of 17,600 organizations planning and implementing officers, firefighters, EMS providers, and
people, 12 manufacturing sites, sales and Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) and trained citizen responders to quickly begin
service operations in 63 countries, and rep- Community Early Defibrillation programs so treatment upon reaching an SCA victim.
resentatives serving more than 100 coun- that emergency cardiac care is readily avail- On-screen text prompts and easy to follow
tries, to meet the product, able in the places where voice prompts guide caregivers through
service, educational and Grace Day, Director of we work, live and play. Our Heartstream FR2’s intuitive 1-2-3 opera-
financial needs of its cus- Community Programs clinical specialists and tion. The FR2 features Philips’ patented
tomers world-wide. consultants have helped SMARTTM Biphasic waveform and the SMART
Phone: 206/664-2050
Philips resuscitation grace_day@hsgmed.com launch several community AnalysisTM system, which determines if a
products, from our multi- Philips Medical Systems programs, placing AEDs in shock is required and protects against
function manual defibrilla- 3000 Minuteman Road office buildings, shopping inappropriate shock delivery. The FR2 is
tors to our easy-to-use Andover, MA 01810 malls, sports and recre- also the first AED to be cleared for use on
AEDs, are designed and Phone: 800/453-6860 ation facilities, transporta- adults and children of any age. The FR2’s
manufactured to enable tion terminals, and in the pediatric defibrillation pads reduce the
caregivers to administer vehicles of public safety AED’s delivered shock from 150 to 50
Web site:
the best available treat- www.medical.philips.com/cms providers. joules, and can be safely applied to
ment easily and effectively. Running on a mainte- infants and children.
Zoll Medical Corporation
OLL Medical manufactures automat- devices for physi-
Z ed and manual external defibrillators
for all segments of the resuscitation
market. Founded in 1982 by the late Paul
cians, nurses,
paramedics
and EMTs. In
M. Zoll MD, Professor of Medicine at 1999 the com-
Harvard University and “father of modern pany completed
cardiac electrophysiology,” the organiza- development and
tion has rapidly grown to become one of began sales of a
the leading companies in the area of unique new low ener-
defibrillation and external cardiac pacing. gy rectilinear biphasic
Its products are used by health care pro- waveform in its devices.
fessionals and other emergency care This new waveform is the
responders throughout the world. Current only biphasic waveform
The new Zoll AED Plus
sales exceed $100 million dollars and with FDA approved superiority claims over (pending FDA clearance)
ZOLL employs more than conventional monopha-
400 individuals in research, Wayne Reval sic waveforms. It has
development, production, Director of Marketing, demonstrated superior announced development of a new auto-
sales, marketing and sup- Public Safety performance in high mated external defibrillator, AED PlusTM,
port. It was recently named Zoll Medical Corporation impedance patients in specifically designed for the infrequent
one of America’s 100 32 Second Avenue ventricular fibrillation, user, first responder and public access
Fastest Growing Companies Burlington, MA 01803 defibrillating some pa- programs. The device provides a graphical
by Forbes Magazine. Phone: 800-348-9011 tients at low energies interface incorporating all aspects of a
ZOLL has designed and or 781-229-0020 that monophasic de- rescue, a simplified one piece electrode,
manufactured automated Fax: 781-272-5578 vices were unable to feedback on CPR rate and compression
external defibrillators since convert with outputs as depth, and operates from consumer lithi-
1995 focusing on combined Web site: www.zoll.com high as 360 joules. um batteries. FDA 510K clearance is
manual and automated Recently the company expected in early 2002.
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