Medtronic Launches Industry-First Liability Protection For Corporate AED Customers
Medtronic, which has distributed over 500,000 LIFEPAK(R) defibrillators worldwide, unveiled its new indemnification program at RIMS 2005, the nation's largest meeting of insurance executives and risk managers.
"The biggest barrier to full-scale adoption of cost-effective, life-saving AEDs has been a misguided fear that companies expose themselves to liability claims if they adopt the technology," said Brian Webster, Vice President of Medtronic Emergency Response Systems' commercial business. "Our indemnification program protects companies from liability risks resulting from AED use, allowing corporate risk managers and human resource executives to focus on the real issue we face in America: fighting one of the nation's leading causes of death and increasing workplace safety. Our goal is to save as many as possible of the up to 450,000 lives lost to SCA each year. AEDs are the only technology proven to effectively treat SCA and help save those lives."
The indemnification program, available to Heart Safe Solution(R) customers, protects qualified participants from claims arising directly from personal injuries to patients which occur during the use of the devices. The Heart Safe Solution, available to commercial customers, is a unique package of training and support services developed so our customers can rely on the LIFEPAK(R) AED. This unique Medtronic solution also assists companies in meeting federal, state and local AED requirements.
"This unique package of services and protection eliminates the barrier to adopting AEDs by reducing our customers' liability for fundamentally doing the right thing," said Webster. "And the deployment of LIFEPAK(R) AEDs delivers a powerful, positive message to employees, who understand that the placement of these devices shows that our customers' companies are committed to their well-being."