To print: Select File and then Print from your browser's menu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Virtuoso Smart CPAP system Cleared by the FDA URL: http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/CD02.htm Doctor's Guide October 2, 1996
MURRYSVILLE, Pa, Oct. 2, 1996 -- Respironics Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS Symbol: RESP) announced Wednesday that it has been granted clearance by the United States Food and Drug Administration to market its new, automatically adjusting Virtuoso(TM) Smart Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) system for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The company also received notice that the product's (smart) technology has been granted patent protection by The United States Patent and Trademark Office. "In pursuing this important coverage, we cited related patents awarded to various competitors and were granted protection over their claims," reported Robert D. Crouch, vice president sales and marketing. The patent issued July 30, Crouch said. Introduced in European markets during fiscal year 1996's second quarter, the new unit continuously tracks the patient's airway condition to meet fluctuating pressure needs, Crouch explained. "We believe Virtuoso will take CPAP treatment of OSA to a new level, and the patient benefits generated by its highly customized design underscores our continuing leadership in the development of therapy delivery devices," he added. Virtuoso is the most sophisticated of Respironics' new line of Great Performers(TM) series of therapeutic OSA products. Aria(TM), a companion unit, and Maestro(TM), a patient data monitoring and system control device used in the prescribing of airway pressure, both received 510(k) clearance from the FDA during 1996 after initial availability in Europe. Respironics Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells respiratory medical products for use in the home, hospitals, and in emergency care situations. Late in January, the company announced that it has been awarded ISO 9001 certification from the International Organization of Standardization, a Geneva, Switzerland-based quality standards organization. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 1999 P\S\L Consulting Group Inc. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of P\S\L content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of P\S\L. P\S\L shall not be liable for any errors, omissions or delays in this content or any other content on its sites, newsletters or other publications, nor for any decisions or actions taken in reliance on such content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This news story was printed from *Doctor's Guide to the Internet* located at http://www.docguide.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to News Story Page This site is maintained by webmaster@pslgroup.com Please contact us with any comments, problems or bugs. All contents Copyright (c) 1998 P\S\L Consulting Group Inc. All rights reserved.