Sunday 10 August 2008

Vapotherm(R) Precision Flow(TM) Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance

�Vapotherm, the
global leader in High Flow Oxygen Therapy products, has standard 510(k)
clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Precision
Flow(TM), the first heights flow humidification system to integrate natural gas
blending, flowing control and humidification applied science into one device for
the optimal conditioning of nasal cannula inspired gases.



Other Vapotherm products ar currently secondhand in neonatal, pediatric and
adult applications in hundreds of hospital locations passim the US and
in over twenty countries. "The Vapotherm trade name has become synonymous with
the family of high flow atomic number 8 therapy. Precision Flow(TM) illustrates
our continued commitment to raising the technology banner and delivering
to the respiratory community the land of the art in noninvasive
respiratory assistance," said Robert Storey, President and CEO of
Vapotherm.



Precision Flow(TM) was developed with extensive input from clinical
professionals in neonatology, pediatrics and adult respiratory care. The
result is a device that combines performance, safety and ease of use for
optimal patient outcomes. "Vapotherm has been utilized with great success
in our neonatal unit. The new device offers our staff the same high flow
therapy benefits, with improved ease of use and performance features," said
Dr. Eleri Adams of the John Radcliffe Hospital at Oxford, England, a major
teaching infirmary of NHS who has recently begun using Precision Flow(TM).



With the FDA clearance, the Company has initiated full-scale
production. Precision Flow(TM) is exclusively distributed in the US by a
network of long suit medical gross revenue and marketing organizations. "The
Vapotherm ware line has been a top performing artist for us," said Don Reiter,
President of Special Respiratory Care, Inc., a leading distributor of
respiratory products. "Based on feedback and early orders from our
customers, we expect Precision Flow(TM) to command the high flow market place in
our region."



Vapotherm, Inc. is a privately held manufacturer of respiratory care
devices for hospitals and home care use based in Stevensville, Maryland.
The Company is dedicated to the development of innovative, noninvasive
technologies for respiratory therapy, especially for the intervention of
inveterate lung and acute respiration disorders. For more info, visit
hTTP://www.vtherm.com.


Vapotherm, Inc.
http://www.vtherm.com


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