Tag: Breas Medical
In brief: Philips provides update, Tomorrow Health raises funds, Sen. Thune meets members
July 1, 2022HME News Staff
AMSTERDAM – A comprehensive testing and research program on the PE-PUR foam in certain CPAP, BiPAP and mechanical ventilator devices has shown very low prevalence of visible degradation, Philips announced in an update on June 28.
In first-generation DreamStation devices, which represent 68% of registered affected devices globally, testing found:
164 of 36,341 (0.5%) devices with self-reported no ozone use showed significant visible foam degradation.
777 of...
Breas Medical, McArthur Medical Sales bring Vivo line to Canada
June 30, 2022HME News Staff
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., and ROCKTON, Ontario – Breas Medical USA and McArthur Medical Sales have partnered to bring Breas Medical’s Vivo 1-2-3 family of Bi-level devices and the full line of Breas Vivo accessories to the Canadian market. “Breas is thrilled to partner with McArthur Medical Sales to bring Vivo technology to the Canadian marketplace,” said Chris Southerland, general manager, Breas Americas. “We could not imagine working with a stronger, trusted and successful...
Medtrade announces product awards
October 21, 2021HME News Staff
ATLANTA – The Belluscura X-PLO2R portable oxygen concentrator won the Providers’ Choice Gold at Medtrade East in Atlanta on Oct. 20. The POC, which is approved by the FAA for travel, weighs only 3.75 pounds and features an attached eight-cell battery that lasts up to five hours. The Dignity Lifts – Deluxe Toilet Lift – DL1 won the Providers’ Choice Silver Award. The lift helps users get up from and down to the toilet. The Breas Medical Vivo 45 LS, a life support ventilator...
Breas Medical celebrates 25 years
February 3, 2016HME News Staff
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Breas Medical, an affiliate of PBM Capital Group, a healthcare-focused investment firm based here, celebrates 25 years in business this year. The Gothenburg, Sweden-based Breas manufactures the Vivo homecare ventilation range and the iSleep CPAP and bi-level sleep therapy products. In its 25th year, Breas plans to launch multiple products and to grow globally, it says. PBM, which also owns Human Design Capital, maker of the Z1 portable CPAP device, and B&D Electromedical, bought...