Jason T. Whiting

ZOLL Lifecor Corp. designs and manufactures medical equipment. It markets the LifeVest wearable defibrillator to hospitals and patients through distributors in the United States and Europe. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

ZOLL CMS GmbH develops and manufactures the lifevest wearable defibrillator, a proven therapy for patients at risk of sudden cardiac death. ZOLL CMS is based in Cologne, DE. The device allows patients to return to most of their daily activities with peace of mind that they have protection. The German company offers education programs regarding wearable cardioverter defibrillators and provides extensive clinical evidence that supports the wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) as a therapy for protection from sudden cardiac death (SCD). The CEOs of the private company are Jason T. Whiting, René Raepple, Christoph Stöppler.

Guidant Corp. manufactures cardiovascular therapeutic devices. The company also provides cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems. It operates in Europe and Japan. Guidant was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Bayer Medical Care, Inc. engages in the manufacture of medical equipment and disposable products. The company was founded on January 25, 1996 and is headquartered in Indianola, PA.