Date Issued

Exhibit A

GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS

          THIS GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS (“General Release”) is made and entered into by and between Angeion Corporation, a Minnesota Corporation (“Company”) and Mr. Rodney A. Young (“you”) and will be effective as set forth below.

          WHEREAS, the Company and you entered into an Employment Agreement dated as of June 8, 2004 (“2004 Employment Agreement”) and a Change in Control Agreement dated July 6, 2004 (“2004 Change in Control Agreement”);

          WHEREAS, the Company and you entered into an Amended Employment Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 (“2007 Amended Employment Agreement”) and an Amended Change in Control Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 (“2007 Amended Change in Control Agreement” and with the 2007 Amended Employment Agreement, the “Employment Arrangements”), which superseded and replaced the 2004 Employment Agreement and 2004 Change in Control Agreement;

          WHEREAS, the Company and you entered into the Mutual Separation and Transition Agreement, effective December 31, 2010 (“Mutual Agreement” and with the 2007 Amended Employment Agreement and the 2007 Amended Change in Control Agreement, the “Agreements”);

          WHEREAS, under the terms of the Mutual Agreement, which you agree are fair and reasonable, you agreed to enter into this General Release;

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the provisions and the mutual covenants contained herein and in the Agreements, the parties agree as follows:

          1.               General Release of the Company. You settle and waive any and all claims you have or may have against the Company, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and related companies, and its current or former directors, officers, attorneys, insurers, employees, contractors, and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) for any act or omission that has occurred up through the date of execution of this General Release, including but not limited to, any and all claims resulting from the Company’s hiring of you, your employment with the Company or the cessation of your employment with the Company.

          For the consideration expressed herein, you understand that while you retain the right to pursue an administrative action through an agency such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (“MDHR”), you hereby release and discharge the General Released Parties from all liability for damages, affirmative or equitable relief, judgments, or attorneys’ fees whether brought by you or on your behalf by any other party, governmental or otherwise. Aside from the EEOC or MDHR, as discussed above, you agree not to institute any claim for damages, affirmative or equitable relief, judgments, or attorneys’ fees, nor authorize or assist any other party, to recover damages, affirmative or equitable relief, judgments, or attorneys’ fees on your behalf via administrative or legal proceedings against the Released Parties. You do hereby release and discharge the Released Parties from any and all statutory claims, including, but not limited to, any claims arising under or based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; 42 U.S.C. § 1981; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (including The Older Worker Benefit Protection Act), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.; the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minn. Stat. §363.01 et seq.; Minn. Stat. §181.81 and any other federal or state constitutions; federal, state or local statute, or any contract, quasi contract, common law or tort claims, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, concealed or hidden, or whether developed or undeveloped, up through the date of your execution of this General Release.

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