INDIANPOLIS (October 13, 2016)—Cryogenic Solutions, LLC, acquired Inventory Solutions, Inc. a national supplier of refurbished respiratory products to the home medical equipment (HME) industry.
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ATLANTA (October 11, 2016)—Linde Healthcare has introduced a unique therapeutic oxygen cylinder to the United States’ health care market that enhances patient safety while providing a higher efficiency and cost effective oxygen delivery system than other systems in the market today.
NEWTOWN, Conn. (October 10, 2016)—O2 Concepts announced an expansion of its sales team in the United States with the hire of Ken Abriola as vice president of domestic sales and the promotion of John Lewis to national sales director.
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LONDON and AMSTERDAM (September 7, 2016)—Royal Philips announced preliminary results of an independent, multicenter Home Oxygen Therapy-Home Mechanical Ventilation (HOT-HMV) study carried out by respiratory experts at St Thomas’ Hospital in London. Philips’s work in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) started several decades ago when it began providing health care professionals and patients with innovative treatment solutions and services.
SAN DIEGO (September 7, 2016)—ResMed welcomed positive results from a multicenter, randomized controlled trial known as HOT-HMV. The study was presented today during the 2016 European Respiratory Society International Congress in London.
NEW YORK (August 31, 2016)—Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) announced an agreement today, under which CD&R-managed funds will make a significant equity investment alongside existing management in Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare (Drive), a global manufacturer of medical products. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
BALL GROUND, Ga. (August 30, 2016)—CAIRE Inc., a Chart Industries Company, announced the implementation of a Minimum Advertised Price Policy (MAP Policy) applicable to all distributors, retailers and resellers who advertise or sell CAIRE products over the Internet. CAIRE’s MAP Policy is effective as of September 1.
MODESTO, Calif. (August 17, 2016)—Home Oxygen Company, LLC of Modesto, California, was recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in America by Inc. magazine listed at position 3343 on the 2016 INC. 5000 list.
“We are fortunate to be included on this very prestigious list along with some of America’s strongest brands,” said Andrea Ewert, Chief Executive Officer of Home Oxygen Company, LLC.
ST. LOUIS (August 16, 2016)—Responsive Respiratory expands its high pressure offering to include MRI-compatible oxygen products.
DALLAS (August 4, 2016)—Epic Health Services Inc., a portfolio company of Webster Capital and Dallas-based provider of pediatric skilled nursing, therapy, developmental, enteral and respiratory services, announced today that it has expanded into Michigan with the acquisition of Pediatric Special Care Inc. Based in Southfield, Michigan, Pediatric Special Care is the only pediatric-focused nursing and home medical equipment company in Michigan.
BALL GROUND, Ga. (August 3, 2016)—CAIRE Inc., a Chart Industries Company, announced this week the creation of a new equipment refurbishment program—the CAIRE Certification Program—for portable and stationary oxygen concentrators that are out of warranty.
AMSTERDAM, (August 2, 2016)—Philips Respironics, a division of Royal Philips, announced today that their SimplyGo Mini portable oxygen concentrator (POC) conforms to all applicable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements for POC carriage and in-flight use on board aircraft.*
BALL GROUND, Ga. (July 22, 2016)—CAIRE Inc., a Chart Industries Company, has announced the opening of a new service center in Corpus Christi, Texas, set for August 1.
Through a partnership with ReOx Medical Services, LLC, the new center will be located at 11401 A Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX, 78410. The 5,000-square-foot facility will have 10 employees. ReOx is a well-known resource for respiratory equipment repair.
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Jeff ShieldsWINTER HAVEN, Fla. (July 5, 2016)—3B Medical Products is happy to announce the addition of Jeff Shields to the staff as the new vice president of sales. Shields brings more than 30 years of HME manufacturer experience with him in management, sales and distribution.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2016)—When the Medicare program implements changes to how it pays for medical care or equipment, CMS monitors to make sure that any adjustments meet our goals of preserving access to care and facilitating better health outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 27, 2016)—The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC)—a coalition of the nation’s leading home respiratory therapy providers and manufacturing companies—warned that findings released from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) signal fundamental flaws in the competitive bidding rate setting process for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS).
NOTTINGHAM, England (March 15, 2016)—Luxfer Gas Cylinders announced that it has entered into a partnership with Precision Medical, Inc., that adds portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) to Luxfer’s health care product range in Europe.
Beginning in April 2016, Luxfer will offer both dial and pushbutton versions of its new three-litre and five-litre lightweight POCs manufactured for Luxfer by Precision Medical.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (March 7, 2016)—3B Medical announced their entry into the oxygen product space with the launch of their 5L stationary concentrator, the Cirrus 5. The Cirrus 5 was carefully designed with performance and reliability in mind including unique features such as an innovative cooling system to protect the sieve beds and an oxygen purity monitor.
ST. LOUIS, (February 15, 2016)—Responsive Respiratory introduces a new oxygen solutions catalog for 2016.