Physio-Control Receives Design Award

Physio-Control has received a Gold Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA) for its LIFEPAK 15 monitor/defibrillator.

The MDEA program recognizes both the design achievements and healthcare contributions of medical product manufacturers. Judges evaluate nominees based on product innovation, mastery of design challenges, engineering/design features and healthcare impact.

“The LIFEPACK 15 resulted from the collaborative effort of our emergency services customers and our product design and manufacturing teams,” said Brian Webster, president of Physio-Control. “We’re honored to receive this award.”

Physio-Control, a subsidiary of Medtronic, is located in Redmond, Wash., and provides external defibrillation and monitoring technology for the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest and other cardio-respiratory emergencies. For information, call 800-442-1142 or go to www.physio-control.com.

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