EasyStat Press Release

March 15, 2002

Medica announces the release of EasyStat, a fully automated blood gas analyzer that measures pH, PCO2, PO2, Na+, K+, Ca++ and Hct. As the name implies, EasyStat is easy inside and out.On the inside, EasyStat is a closed system with all reagents and waste contained in a single disposable Reagent Module. EasyStat’s unique modular design provides easy operator maintenance. Maintenance free Electrodes are easily replaced. A single piece of pump tubing replaces the fluid path.

On the outside, EasyStat is compact and lightweight. EasyStat utilizes a simple yes/no approach to analyzer operation, prompting the user through each step. An optional handle makes this analyzer very portable.

Priced below $15,000, EasyStat is easy to afford.