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Organ Recovery Systems Receives ISO 9001 and EN46001 Certification
CHICAGO, Ill.-May 23, 2003-Organ Recovery Systems, a developer of services
and technologies to improve the quality and quantity of transplantable
organs, tissues, and cells, announced today that it received ISO 9001:2000
and I.S. EN46001 certification. This award from the National Standards
Authority of Ireland (NSAI) represents Organ Recovery Systems' ability to
meet the ISO 9001 and EN46001 standards in its design, development,
manufacture, processing, customer service and distribution of high-quality
medical devices and chemical solutions for the recovery, treatment,
preservation, transport, and storage of complex living biological material.
Organ Recovery Systems now joins the ranks of more than 540,000
organizations worldwide who have implemented ISO standards.
To receive ISO 9001 and EN46001 certification, Organ Recovery Systems has
employed rigorous quality control standards across the entire organization.
Representing an international consensus of good management practices, the
certification will ensure that Organ Recovery Systems can time and again
deliver medical products and services that consistently meet global
standards of excellence.
"Achieving ISO 9001 and EN46001 certification is a significant
accomplishment for Organ Recovery Systems and a testament to our company's
commitment to excellence," said David Kravitz, CEO of Organ Recovery
Systems. "With this stamp of approval, Organ Recovery Systems confirms its
persistent dedication to upholding the superior standards our customers and
partners expect."
About The International Organization for Standardization
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a worldwide
federation of national standards bodies from more than 140 countries, one
from each country. ISO is a nongovernmental organization established in
1947. The mission of ISO is to promote the development of standardization
and related activities in the world, with a view to facilitating the
international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation
in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological, and economic
activity.
About The National Standards Authority of Ireland
The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) facilitates the
development of voluntary standard documents, which manufacturers or service
providers may use as an aid to meeting safety or customer requirements. NSAI
is also a leading supplier of product and systems certifications services,
both domestically and internationally, and is the provider of legal
metrology services in Ireland. NSAI represents the Irish interests in
European and International Standards bodies-groups that work toward the
harmonization of standards and the removal of technical barriers to trade.
About Organ Recovery Systems
Organ Recovery Systems is a privately held company developing technologies
and services to improve the quality and quantity of organs, tissues, and
cells for transplantation. The company is organized into three operating
groups: the Perfusion Services Group helps leading transplant centers and
organ procurement organizations (OPOs) by employing proprietary perfusion
techniques for evaluation and therapy of traditional, expanded criteria, and
nonheartbeating donor kidneys prior to transplant; the Medical Devices Group
develops perfusion-based devices to improve the preservation, assessment,
and treatment of organs for transplantation; and the Charleston Research
Center develops new technologies for cell and tissue preservation and
conducts basic and applied research to support the company's platform of
organ therapy products. For more about Organ Recovery Systems visit
http://www.organ-recovery.com.
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