Medtronic (MDT) Granted 510(k) Clearance by FDA for LUCAS(TM) 2

June 29, 2009 9:24 AM EDT

Physio-Control Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), announced today that LUCAS(TM) 2, the next-generation LUCAS(TM) Chest Compression System, has been granted 510(k) market clearance by the U.S. FDA. Developed and manufactured by Jolife AB and distributed exclusively in the United States by Physio-Control, the LUCAS 2 is an automated, battery-powered device that is designed to give consistent, uninterrupted compressions to victims in cardiac arrest.

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