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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PATIENT
SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
_____________________________________
TEMECULA,
CA, August 9, 2010 – Patient Safety Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:PSTX) today
announced the appointment of John (Jack) Hamilton as Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer. Mr. Hamilton will play a key role in the
operational management of SurgiCount Medical, the wholly-owned operating
subsidiary of Patient Safety Technologies, Inc.
“I am
pleased to welcome Jack to the company and to announce the addition of an
executive with such an extensive medical device operational background.” said
Brian E. Stewart, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr.
Hamilton brings more than 28 years of medical device experience to the
company. He joins from SRI Surgical where he spent over 18 years
serving in a variety of executive positions, most recently as the Senior Vice
President of Process Engineering & Quality Assurance. His
responsibilities have included product development, process engineering,
specification development, manufacturing as well as serving as the head of
Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs. He also brings with him
significant experience with automatic identification technologies including both
RFID and barcode systems. Jack is a member of several influential
industry associations, including AAMI (Association for the Advancement of
Medical Instrumentation), ASQ (American Society for Quality) and ASTM (American
Society for Testing and Materials) and is an active member of several AAMI
working groups.
“I am
excited to be joining the company at this time of growth and opportunity and
look forward to helping drive its success to the next level.” said Mr.
Hamilton.
About
Patient Safety Technologies, Inc. and SurgiCount Medical
Patient
Safety Technologies, Inc., through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary
SurgiCount Medical, Inc., provides the Safety-Sponge®
System, a solution proven to improve patient safety and reduce healthcare costs
by preventing one of the most common errors in surgery, retained foreign
objects. For more information contact Brian E. Stewart, President and
CEO SurgiCount Medical, Inc. at (951) 587-6201 or visit
www.surgicountmedical.com.