BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (June 24, 2022)—The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it has upgraded the recall of the Baxter Volara system to a Class I event, the most serious category. Baxter Healthcare Corporation and its subsidiary company Hillrom issued the recall in late April following two reported deaths and one injury.
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (May 26, 2022)—3B Medical, Inc., a manufacturer of sleep and respiratory products and services, announced that Clint Geffert has been named as president, commercial operations. The company also announced a name change and rebrand; it will know be known as React Health. Tom Pontzius, who has been acting president for both operations and commercial operations for the past seven months will assume the role of president, operations.
AMSTERDAM (May 24, 2022)—Philips Respironics saw a sharp increase in medical device reports (MDRs) following the company’s voluntary recall of certain CPAP, BiPAP and mechanical ventilators, the company said in a recent press release. A MDR is one of the surveillance tools the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses to monitor device performance, detect potential device-related safety issues and contribute to benefit-risk assessments of these products.
MIAMI, Fla. (May 20, 2022)—VirtuOx, Inc., based in Coral Springs, Florida and operating Medicare approved independent diagnostic testing facilities (IDTF), has agreed to pay $3.15 million to resolve allegations that it submitted or caused to be submitted false claims to Medicare for reimbursement.
BALL GROUND, GA (May 5, 2022)—Global oxygen equipment manufacturer CAIRE Inc. will be expanding its portfolio of solutions in Latin America this summer. The Companion 5 and NewLife Intensity 10 stationary oxygen concentrators are expected to launch in July, following an anticipated approval by the Brazilian Health Regularity Agency (Anvisa).
CINCINNATI (April 21, 2022)—Quipt Home Medical Corp., a United States-based leader in the home medical equipment industry, focused on end-to-end respiratory care, announced that it has acquired Good Night Medical, LLC, a business with operations across seven U.S. states, for approximately $7 million in Cash.
ORANGEBURG, New York (April 14, 2022)—Dynarex Corporation, a durable medical equipment (DME) and disposable medical products company, unveiled its newly extended line of premium respiratory therapy supplies, Dynarex Resp-O2. This selection of respiratory products now encompasses oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, suction solutions, trach care, manual resuscitation, bronchial/asthma management, and much more.
ST. LOUIS (April 12, 2022)—Responsive Respiratory expands its compliance sign offering with two new quarantine signs.
The new quarantine signs feature a high visibility orange double‐sided design and are made of durable, water‐resistant material that is similar in design to RRI existing compliance sign packs. The eye‐catching signs are available in two messages: QUARANTINE EQUIPMENT and QUARANTINE OXYGEN CYLINDERS.
WATERLOO, Iowa (April 12, 2022)—VGM & Associates is excited to welcome Boone Lockard, CRT, as the new director of VGM Respiratory. Lockard began his career as a respiratory therapist at Lehan Drugs and has more than 12 years of experience in the durable medical equipment (DME) industry. Lockard also worked on the manufacturer side with Philips Respironics for three years as a key account manager.
BALL GROUND, Ga. (April 5, 2022)—Two decades ago, oxygen users all over the world had two therapeutic options for mobility—gas cylinders or a portable liquid oxygen device. Many lived life tethered to an at-home oxygen source and were very limited in their ability to travel or maintain a healthy level of activity.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (March 24, 2022)—Responsive Respiratory is pleased to announce that Steven Bannon has been named as the company’s president and owner.
Bannon brings a wealth of expertise to this role, having served Responsive Respiratory in a leadership and business development capacity over the last six years since his return to the organization. An experienced business professional, Bannon succeeds Thomas Bannon who will continue to serve as a business consultant for the company.
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PLYMOUTH MEETING, Penn. (February 25, 2022)—AdaptHealth Corp., a provider of patient-centered, health care-at-home solutions including home medical equipment, medical supplies and related services, announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2021.
CINCINNATI (February 17, 2022)—Quipt Home Medical Corp., a U.S. based home medical equipment provider focused on end-to-end respiratory care, announced its first quarter fiscal 2022 financial results and operational highlights. These results pertain to the three-month period ended Dec. 31, 2021 and are reported in U.S. dollars.
The company reported revenue for Q1 2022 was $29.5 million compared to $22.8 million for Q1 2021, representing a 30% increase in revenue year-over-year.
LAKEPORT, Calif. (February 15, 2022)—Mendo Lake Home Respiratory Services has been acquired in a strategic transaction with Lincare. Mendo Lake Home Respiratory Services is a respiratory-focused full service durable medical equipment business located in Lakeport, Californina, serving Lake, Mendocino and northern Napa counties. The company is well known for delivering quality products, maintaining clinical excellence, and providing the highest quality customer service.
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ST. LOUIS (January 11, 2022)—Responsive Respiratory (RRI) recently released a new Product Solutions catalog.
This comprehensive oxygen catalog highlights RRI’s newest entry into the sleep market, the Purify O3 Elite Sanitizer, as well as its commitment to high pressure oxygen products.
BOULDER, Colo. (January 5, 2022)—Quality Biomedical, a national provider of respiratory equipment management solutions has moved into a 30,000 square-foot facility in Pinellas Park, Florida, tripling the size of their previous service facility located in Largo, Florida.
WESTLAKE, Ohio (December 1, 2021)—Applied Home Healthcare Equipment, a long-trusted resource for oxygen filling, technical and regulatory support for home medical equipment providers, has announced the launch of their new drug reporting service.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (November 30, 2021)— Advanced Medical Resources is now distributing the Resvent iBreeze line of CPAPs in the United States. Resvent received Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is seeking 510K clearance. The three units Advanced Medical Resources is offering include model 20A Auto CPAP, model 25STA Auto BiPAP ST and model 30STA Auto BiPAP SV.
WASHINGTON, DC (November 18, 2021)—The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC)—a coalition of the nation's leading home respiratory therapy providers and manufacturing companies—commended House lawmakers for including an important provision to permanently extend the home as a site for telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries and allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to extend other telehealth flexibilities permanently to increase access to telehealth services in the ne