Case Studies
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Strikes at Medtronic
On July 18, 2006, the engineering team at Medtronic ERS was going about their work like any other day. But it was soon a day never to be forgotten. Dean Cowles was at his desk where he works to ensure the quality of Medtronic defibrillators. Dean was suffering a heart attack which led to sudden cardiac arrest. Because Medtronic is a heart safe workplace, his fellow engineers were prepared to act quickly. Read the story (PDF, 600 kb).