If you have a heart attack out in public, there’s a good chance a company based in Redmond, Wash., is behind the life-saving technology that can bring you back from the brink of death.
Physio-Control is now one of the world’s largest automated external defibrillator (AED) solutions providers after acquiring Northern Ireland-based HeartSine Technologies, the company announced today. Both Physio-Control and HeartSine are major manufacturers of AEDs, which allow untrained bystanders to jump-start the heart after a heart attack.
“Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the biggest healthcare problems in the world and AEDs are a critical part of the solution,” Physio-Control CEO Brian Webster said in a news release. “The global market for these devices is growing fast and our joint aim is to save more lives with more AEDs in more places.”
Physio-Control, privately held by Bain Capital, designs and produces its products in Redmond, but HeartSine will continue to produce AEDs at its facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Update: A previous version of this article was published with a headline stating Physio-Control is the world’s largest AED manufacturer. We’ve updated this post to make it clear that it is one of the world’s largest AED manufacturers.
