Saints Medical Center and ZOLL Medical Corporation Enter Collaborative Agreement

LOWELL, Mass., Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Saints Medical
Center, a leading non-profit healthcare facility in the Greater
Lowell area, is pleased to announce it has entered into a
multi-faceted agreement with ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq:
ZOLL) of Chelmsford, Mass., a leader in comprehensive hospital
and EMS resuscitation solutions. This agreement includes the
Saints-based EMS service working with ZOLL to collaborate on and
test new product concepts and technology concepts.

Recently Saints purchased ZOLL R Series® “Simple, Smart,
Ready” defibrillators as a part the hospital’s resuscitation
solution to improve survival-to-discharge results. The R Series
makes code-readiness possible for every hospital department with
its advanced, cost-effective defibrillation capabilities. In
addition, Saints also recently acquired ZOLL technology for its EMS
service, which will allow for a more seamless delivery of care from
the pre-hospital to the intra-hospital environment.

“ZOLL selected Saints Medical Center to be a partner because
their operation embodies a commitment to healthcare excellence
provided by a dedicated team of highly skilled paramedics and
emergency providers who have proven their ability to effectively
respond in critical care situations,” said Jonathan A. Rennert,
President of ZOLL.  “This partnership will be most beneficial
in our continued effort to bring the most innovative,
outcome-improving technology to the communities they serve.”

“We are continually advancing our capabilities to provide Lowell
and the surrounding communities with the most up-to-date and
advanced life saving technology possible,” said Stephen Guimond,
CEO, Saints Medical Center.

The need for advanced cardiac resuscitation technology in the
Greater Lowell area is huge.  Last year Saints’ paramedic team
received the largest number of calls per vehicle in th

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