respiratory support News
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Role of oxygen generator in the epidemic period of coronavirus disease
Why is the oxygen generator important? Oxygen is a life-saving therapeutic gas, which is often used to treat patients with severe pneumonia and other respiratory diseases. Oxygen generator is an electric medical equipment. It first inhales air, removes nitrogen, then generates a continuous oxygen source, and delivers concentrated oxygen to patients who need respiratory support in a controlled ...
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New mechanism of Elafin to prevent lung injury in mechanically ventilated newborns
tiakis BIOTECH AG today announced the publication of research results by Alcazar et al. from Stanford University on a new mechanism by which Elafin rescues lung cell survival in the lung of newborn mice subjected to mechanical ventilation. Neonatal chronic lung disease or bronchopulmonary dysplasia develops in preterm infants whose lungs are incompletely developed and therefore require ...
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How ACIST Medical Systems is Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic
As our community copes with the fast-moving spread of COVID-19, we hope you and yours are in good health. ACIST Medical Systems, Inc. (“ACIST”) shares its heartfelt empathy with the communities impacted worldwide by COVID-19. As the world responds to this pandemic, we remain committed to supporting you to ensure that the vital work of delivering new therapies to patients continues. ...
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Health Canada Grants Emergency Use Authorization for N8 Medical CeraShield™ Endotracheal Tubes in Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Patients
N8 Medical, LLC (N8 Medical) today announced that Health Canada has granted Dr. John Muscedere of Kingston General Hospital’s emergency request to begin using the N8 Medical CeraShield™ Endotracheal Tubes in mechanically-ventilated COVID-19 patients. N8 Medical’s CeraShield™ Endotracheal Tube has a patented anti-fouling coating that is designed to prevent deadly bacterial ...
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NDD Medical Technologies reinforces commitment to respiratory therapy professionals with new spirometry training webinars
NDD Medical Technologies (NDD) is the leading provider of pulmonary function equipment, dedicated to the early detection and accurate diagnosis of COPD and other chronic lung diseases. In line with its continued commitment to supporting respiratory professionals—particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic—NDD is now offering free, live spirometry training sessions to provide ...
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FDA Grants the Hemolung® De Novo Clearance
PITTSBURGH – (BUSINESS WIRE) – November 15, 2021 – ALung Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of low-flow extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) technologies for treating patients with acute respiratory failure, announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the Company De Novo clearance for the Hemolung Respiratory Assist System. The Hemolung ...
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Med Tech Outlook: Top Medical Ventilator Solution Providers 2021
Accurate breath analysis is key for diagnosis and assessment of pulmonary illnesses. Breath analysis is an important evaluation tool to support respiratory therapists and pulmonologists in the diagnosis and treatment of varying respiratory illnesses. Unfortunately, moisture is an impediment to successful breath analysis. Moisture in breath samples can adversely impact the accuracy of breath ...
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Second Heart Assist to Unveil Updated Wireless Power Design at ASAIO Annual Meeting
Salt Lake City, Utah, May 7th, 2020 – Second Heart Assist, the innovative developers of the world’s first percutaneous placed true aortic stent based circulatory assist pumps, are delighted to announce that they will provide a brief update on their breakthrough wireless powered chronic implant circulatory assist device, at the upcoming ASAIO tele-conference June 10-13, 2020. The ...
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Topline results from Phase 3 SPRINTER trial
Synairgen plc (LSE: SNG), the respiratory company developing SNG001, a formulation for inhalation containing the broad-spectrum antiviral protein interferon beta, today announces that the international Phase 3 SPRINTER trial of SNG001 in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 did not meet its primary or key secondary efficacy endpoints. SNG001 demonstrated a favourable safety profile and was well ...
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Liberate Medical Announces CE Marking for its VentFree Respiratory Muscle Stimulator
Liberate Medical, a medical device company developing novel non-invasive electrical muscle stimulation devices to help patients with pulmonary conditions, today announced that it has received CE marking for its VentFree™ Respiratory Muscle Stimulator and ISO 13485 certification for its quality management system. The VentFree stimulator applies proprietary non-invasive electrical ...
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COVID-19 Respiratory Monitoring with MediPines AGM100 in Long-Term Care Facilities
Long-term care facilities are facing extraordinary challenges with the devastating and often undetectable presence of COVID-19. Elderly and at-risk residents in retirement homes and assisted living facilities are more likely to suffer with comorbidities which can impact the severity and mortality of those with COVID-19. To meet this growing challenge in the face of rising pandemic, MediPines, a ...
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VIDA receives 510(k) clearance for deep learning-based enhancements to its LungPrint solution
VIDA Diagnostics, Inc. (“VIDA”), the leader in lung and respiratory intelligence, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for enhancements to its LungPrint solution, including automated deep learning-based lung and lobe segmentation algorithms. This clearance further validates the quality and clinical efficacy of the ...
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VentFree Respiratory Muscle Stimulator receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Use During COVID-19 Pandemic
Liberate Medical today announced that it has received Federal Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization for its VentFree™ Respiratory Muscle Stimulator, intended to be used to reduce disuse atrophy of the abdominal wall muscles, which may reduce the number of days adult patients require mechanical ventilation, including those patients with COVID-19. Reducing the time patients ...
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Second Heart Assist to Present Clinical Data at American Society for Artificial Internal Organs 66th Annual Conference
Salt Lake City, UT (April 30th, 2020) – Following blind peer review, Second Heart Assist’s clinical data presentation has been selected for oral presentation at the American Society of Artificial Organs (ASAIO) 66th annual conference, scheduled to be held entirely virtual by video June 10th-13th, 2020. The Second Heart Assist abstract will be published in the ASAIO Journal and will ...
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Liberate Medical Presents Data from its Pilot Trial of VentFree, a Muscle Stimulator for Mechanically Ventilated Patients, at the American Thoracic Society 2019 International Conference
Liberate Medical, a clinical-stage medical device company, developing novel electrical muscle stimulation devices that non-invasively address pulmonary conditions, today announced the results from its recently completed pilot trial of the VentFree Muscle Stimulator during an oral presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference (“ATS”) in Dallas, TX. ...
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Liberate Medical’s VentFree Muscle Stimulator Receives Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA to Reduce Mechanical Ventilation Duration
Liberate Medical, a clinical stage medical device company, focused on the development of novel non-invasive neuromuscular electrical stimulation devices to address pulmonary conditions, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation for the company’s VentFree muscle stimulator. The proposed indication for the device is preventing ...
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