Next Life Medical Acquires Emergent Respiratory

Carlsbad, CA (August 11, 2016) – Next Life Medical, a patient focused Medical Device Company, has acquired Emergent Respiratory, known for its’ world class emergency CPAP product line, the Porto2Vent. The company’s patented positive pressure ventilation platform incorporates proprietary “on-demand” pressure-balanced patient valves, single-use breathing circuits, and a line of proprietary masks for use as an early intervention to treat all forms of dyspnea (difficulty breathing) including CHF (Congestive Heart Failure). PortO2Vent, is an advanced respiratory device that provides CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) and assists spontaneously breathing patients in prehospital and hospital emergency room environments. Emergent’s PortO2Vent improves patient outcomes by decreasing ICU admissions, decreasing exposure to infections, decreasing the risk of readmission cost due to infection exposure, and ultimately shortening hospital stays. In addition, CPAP therapy has proven successful with patients because it is non-invasive, easily adjustable, does not require sedation, and is comfortable for users. Moreover, CPAP offers significant economic benefits to patients, emergency medical providers and hospitals by avoiding the potentially substantial healthcare costs of long-term treatment and potential re-admission cost. Emergent Respiratory has been providing patients the standard in CPAP care for over 10 + years. Many loyal customers and patients refer to the Porto2V...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Airway & Respiratory Industry News Source Type: news