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Opto Circuits soars 6% on USFDA nod for Powerheart G5 AED

This approval allows the company to begin selling the AED later this year along with its successful Powerheart G3 product line.

February 20, 2014 / 17:40 IST
     
     
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    Opto Circuits shares rallied as much as 6 percent intraday on Thursday after its group company received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for AED.

    "Cardiac Science Corporation, a group company of Opto Circuits, has received 510(k) market clearance for Powerheart G5 AED from the USFDA," the company said in its filing.

    Cardiac Science is a global leader in automated external defibrillators (AEDs).

    This approval allows the company to begin selling the AED later this year along with its successful Powerheart® G3 product line.

    The company said the Powerheart family of AEDs is designed to enable rescuers to swifty provide effective, life-saving therapy to aid a person who has suffered sudden cardiac arrest (a condition in which the heart suddenly stops beating due to irregularities in its electrical system).

    "The Powerheart G5 will be available for purchase in the United States later this year," the medical equipment manufacturer said.

    Opto Circuits India stock closed at Rs 26.10, up 3.57 percent on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

    first published: Feb 20, 2014 05:40 pm

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