Defibtech Wins a Gold Innovation Award
Guilford, CT – July 22, 2004 – Defibtech today announced that it was recognized for quality excellence with a gold Connecticut Quality Improvement Award (CQIA) Innovation Prize. The CQIA Partnership is the state's leader for creating and recognizing quality and performance excellence in Connecticut.
"CQIA Innovation Prize award winners embody the critical intellect that is the foundation of Connecticut's long-term growth," said Sheila Carmine, founder and executive director of the 17-year old Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Partnership. "By applying this Connecticut intellect, each of the prize winners is focused on helping humanity and improving our lives with novel and superior products and services."
The CQIA is America's oldest state-level Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Baldrige trained examiners evaluated Defibtech and its Lifeline Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and awarded the gold award.
Defibtech's design and engineering team includes physicians, electrical engineers, software developers and industrial designers. Their extensive medical device and consumer product development experience yielded an AED that is produced reliably and cost-effectively at high volumes. Defibtech introduced a number of innovations to the AED industry that resulted in improved ease-of-use, cost savings and reliability. The device actually "talks" to the user, giving audible step-by-step instructions on lifesaving defibrillation. The AED's bright coloring and user-friendly design make it easy to find and operate. Defibtech's AED offers the market's longest battery life and FDA-cleared pediatric defibrillation pads.
"While we are extremely proud of our achievements we are constantly pushing forward to ensure that our AEDs are the best product on the market available for the best price," said Defibtech CEO Glenn W. Laub, M.D. "Our mission is to make life-saving technology available to the masses."
About Defibtech
Defibtech relentlessly pursues one goal: making the best automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in the world at affordable prices. Defibtech designs and manufactures the FDA-cleared Lifeline™ and ReviveR™ brand AEDs and related accessories. Defibtech's products are sold through its network of distribution partners in the United States and around the world. Founded in 1999, Defibtech is headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut and manufactures all of its defibrillators in the United States in state-of-the-art ISO 13485:2003 certified facilities. For more information about Defibtech and its products, visit www.defibtech.com or call 1-866-DEFIB-4-U (1-866-333-4248).
Contact
Defibtech, LLC
Greg Slusser
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
866-333-5641
greg@defibtech.com
or Defibtech Sales:
866-333-4248
sales@defibtech.com
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