DDL, Leader in Medical Device Package, Product and Material Testing, Announces New Testing Services!


MINNEAPOLIS, MN - August 17, 2010 - testedandproven.com/--DDL, a leader in medical device package, product, and material testing, announces a cooperative agreement with Pennsylvania-based CITECH, which allows DDL to expand its services to the medical device community by adding a new set of industry accepted FDA-recognized tests.

As a result of the agreement with CITECH electrosurgical accessories and electrodes, TENS devices, ECG cables, ECG electrodes and defibrillation electrodes will now be tested at DDL.

DDL and CITECH have tested Luer fittings, needles and syringes, however, with CITECH's business closing and the agreement with DDL, all CITECH testing of these devices will be routed to DDL which is well established in this specialty area.

"The agreement is consistent with the corporate strategy of growing within the regulated medical industry," Pat Nolan, President of DDL, said. "Several of the test standards also involve physical testing which our Product and Materials Division is well equipped to do."

Test types that will be added to DDL's Product & Materials Division:

o Electrical/electronic performance
o Electrical safety

Medical devices that will be tested under the test types above:

o ECG cables
o ECG monitors
o Electrosurgical active electrodes and accessories
o Defibrillation Electrodes
o Electrosurgical cables
o Nerve stimulators
o TENS units

About DDL
DDL is a third party testing laboratory specializing in medical device package, product and material testing. All three of DDL's full service labs are ISO 9001:2008 certified. DDL maintains labs located in Minnesota, Southern California and New Jersey. DDL's Product & Materials Division offers testing services that include shock, tensile, leak, luer, syringe and catheter testing. DDL takes pride in its excellent customer service, accurate data, quick turn-around and technical expertise. www.testedandproven.com.

Contact:
Lyndsey Danberry
Marketing Manager
lyndsey.danberry@testedandproven.com
952-941-9226 ext. 157

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