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Zoll Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of cardiac defibrillators and AEDs, was awarded certification of Airworthiness Release from the US Army’s Research, Development, and Engineering Command for the Zoll AED Pro. This announcement indicates that the this defibrillator is in compliance with the U.S. Department of Defense medical device certification criteria and is now certified for use aboard MEDEVAC helicopters.

This new certification from the U.S. Army expands the portfolio of airworthy products offered by Zoll, which already included the Zoll M Series CCT transport defibrillator. They have also received certification for an infusion pump.

DRE carries a wide range of defibrillators, AEDs, and portable defibrillators, including the Zoll M-Series defibrillators. DRE also carries a range of portable devices and EMT and EMS equipment.

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Mulago Hospital in Uganda received a donation of surgical equipment from the US universities of Duke and North Carolina in August, 2008.The donated medical equipment included respiratory ventilators, surgical microscopes, vital signs monitors and medical stretchers. This donation was made by a medical delegation which included 52 medics from the US universities. These medics are in Uganda performing complicated surgeries while training 100 Ugandan medics the skills required to do this. These surgeries wil be performed during this years neuro-surgical week, and will include the treatment of over 30 patients.

According to the leader of this delegation, this donation of medical equipment will help to modernize the hospital’s surgical ward, and he thanks the Operation Blessing Christian group for making this possible by paying for the shipping charges.

This year’s event follows up a similar event which took place last year which included 28 medical workers from Duke University. Sponsored by Christian Life Church, last years event also included the donation of thousands of dollars worth of hospital equipment.

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Philips Electronics North America, a division of Royal Philips Electronics, has announced that they will be relocating the company’s North American Headquarters from New York to Massachusetts. This move will make Massachusetts the location of the largest Philips presence in North America, with approximately 5,000 employees, six major work sites, and significant manufacturing facilities in the state.

In addition to its line of popular lighting solutions for both professionals and consumers, Philips is a leader in the development of medical equipment. The company's locations in Massachusetts currently manufacture cardiac defibrillators, patient monitors, and EKG / ECG machines.

Philips Electronics is a national leader in portable AED / defibrillator technology. One of the company’s most popular products in the US is the Philips HeartStart Onsite Automatic External Defibrillator, which is designed for use by the ordinary person in the extraordinary moment. Available without a prescription, the Philips OnSite Portable AED is designed to be the easiest to use and most reliable defibrillator available.

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