Physio-Control

Physio-Control Corporation was founded in 1955 by Dr. Karl William Edmark as a pioneering company in the field of portable defibrillation. Physio-Control manufactured and distributed of emergency defibrillation and automated CPR medical equipment. The company was most recently acquired in 2016 by Stryker Corporation and is now part of Stryker's Emergency Care division.

Physio-Control, now part of Stryker
IndustryMedical equipment
HeadquartersRedmond, WA, U.S.
Key people
Anne Mullally, GM and VP
ProductsMedical equipment for use in prehospital, hospital emergency and military settings in treatment of cardiac emergencies
ParentStryker Corporation
Websitewww.physio-control.com

History

Products

The company's products are primarily for the emergency treatment of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Events. The LIFEPAK line of defibrillators includes both advanced units for ACLS trained personnel, as well as Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for use by First Responders and the general public. Additionally, the company produces an automated chest compression system called the LUCAS 2. While this system may be used in the field, it has also been used in the hospital setting to prolong human life while surgical or other procedures are accomplished.[6]

References
  1. "Physio-Control International Corp. History". fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  2. "Medtronic to Acquire Physio-Control". latimes.com. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  3. says, Teame Aregay Nega (November 17, 2011). "Xconomy: Physio-Control Breaks Away From Medtronic, Via $487M Acquisition by Bain Capital". Xconomy.
  4. Luke Timmerman (November 17, 2011). "Physio-Control Breaks Away From Medtronic, Via $487M Acquisition by Bain Capital". xconomy.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  5. "Stryker Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Physio-Control International, Inc. for $1.28 billion" (PDF). Physio-Control Newsroom. February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  6. Carissa Loethen (August 20, 2013). "Woman revived after 42 Minutes 'clinically dead'". Austin360.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
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