Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On June 22, 2009, the Board of Directors of Patient Safety Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Loren L. McFarland and Howard E. Chase as directors to fill the vacancies created with the departure of David M. Augustine and David I. Bruce. Messrs. McFarland and Chase will serve until their successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified.

Mr. McFarland has been appointed to the audit committee and the compensation committee. Mr. McFarland will serve as the Chair of the audit committee. Mr. Chase has been appointed to the audit committee, the nominating committee and the compensation committee. Mr. Chase will serve as the Chair of the nominating committee and the compensation committee.

Mr. McFarland and Mr. Chase were each granted a non-statutory option to purchase up to 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock, at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. The options are immediately exercisable as to all shares and have a term of ten years from the date of grant.