ZOLL Acquires Emergency Life Support System Manufacturer

ZOLL Medical Corporation (ZOLL; Chelmsford, MA, USA), a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, has purchased the assets of LifeBridge Meizintechnik (LifeBridge; Ampfing, Germany).

LifeBridge is a leading manufacturer of medical devices for emergency use that offer circulatory support and extracorporeal oxygenation to patients in acute circulatory or respiratory failure, serving as a bridge to protect critical organs by providing hemodynamic support immediately to the patient whenever the crisis occurs. Percutaneous cardiopulmonary bypass can thus be initiated in the intensive care unit (ICU), emergency room, or catheterization lab by any trained health professional within minutes.

The LifeBridge complements the Zoll product portfolio, which includes devices and systems for defibrillation and monitoring, circulation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) feedback, data management, fluid resuscitation, and therapeutic temperature management. Financial details were not disclosed. This is the second purchase by Zoll, who several weeks ago bought the intellectual assets of CoAxia (Maple Grove, MN, USA), an early revenue stage medical device company that provides catheter-based perfusion augmentation therapies.

“The ease of use of the LifeBridge allows patients to be treated emergently when cardiac surgery is not immediately available,” said James Palazzolo, President of ZOLL. “Due to its built-in safety mechanisms, this is the first time an emergency cardiovascular support system can be operated by all attending physicians without a perfusionist present. Our goal is to extend the use of this innovative technology to other indications.”

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