Invacare Renames Award in Honor of Respiratory Pioneer

ELYRIA, Ohio — Invacare Corp., in collaboration with the
American Association for Respiratory Care, is renaming its annual
“Excellence in Home Respiratory Care” award in honor of the late
Dr. Thomas Petty. Petty, a pioneer in home respiratory care,
died Dec. 12,
2009.

Established by Invacare in 1992, the award is presented annually
at the AARC International Respiratory Congress and recognizes an
outstanding home respiratory therapist. It will now be called the
Thomas L. Petty, MD, Invacare Award for Excellence in Home
Respiratory Care.