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IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Masimo (Nasdaq: MASI), the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) and Measure-Through Motion and Low-Perfusion pulse oximetry, and CareFusion (NYSE: CFN), a leading global medical device company, today announced a multi-year technology licensing agreement establishing the breakthrough noninvasive blood constituent monitoring capabilities of Masimo Rainbow SET Pulse CO-Oximetry technology to be used in CareFusion infusion and respiratory products...

Scientists have countered findings of previous clinical trials by showing that giving supplemental oxygen to animals during a stroke can reduce damage to brain tissue surrounding the clot.The timing of the delivery of 100 percent oxygen "“ either by mask or in a hyperbaric chamber "“ is critical to achieving the benefit, however."The use of supplemental oxygen after blood flow is restored in the brain appears to actually cause harm by unleashing free radicals," said Savita...

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (OTC Bulletin Board: ETCC) ("ETC" or the "Company") BioMedical Systems Division today announced the sale of a BARA-MED((R)) XD Monoplace Hyperbaric Chamber to Dr. Garrett Post, a family practitioner serving the Atlanta, Georgia area. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a non-invasive therapy. In its clinical applications, the patient breathes 100% oxygen while fully enclosed in a specially designed...

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (OTC Bulletin Board: ETCC) ("ETC" or the "Company") BioMedical Systems Division, a product division in ETC's Controls Systems Group, has contracted with Histria International, SRL for the delivery and installation of the first BARA-MED((R)) computerized monoplace hyperbaric chamber in Romania. Histria International is a "turn-key" supplier, providing all the necessary facilities of a comprehensive...

100% Oxygen Environment Helps Heal Stubborn Wounds SEATTLE, July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Northwest Hospital & Medical Center today announced the installation of two new, state-of-the-art hyperbaric oxygen chambers and the launch of hyperbaric oxygen therapy services offered through the Northwest Hospital Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center. Hyperbaric oxygen chambers create a 100% oxygen environment, which has been proven to help accelerate the healing of many types of wounds and...

Patient Advocates, Medicare Beneficiaries Visit Capitol Hill to Urge Congress to Pass Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act, Oppose Additional Cuts to Oxygen Benefit WASHINGTON, July 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Asking members of Congress to support patient-focused reform of the Medicare home oxygen therapy benefit, patients and family members with the National Emphysema/COPD Association (NECA), a national advocacy organization representing patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...

American Association for Homecare Applauds 'Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act of 2009' Which Would Repeal Harmful Rules that Cause Confusion, Service Disruption, and Reduced Access to Care for More than One Million SeniorsARLINGTON, Va., July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Association for Homecare applauds Representatives Mike Ross (D-Ark.) and Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.) for introducing the Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act of 2009, which would protect more than one million Medicare...

NEW YORK, July 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Providing a voice to home oxygen patients nationwide, including patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other lung diseases, the National Emphysema/COPD Association (NECA) today called the Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act of 2009 (H.R. 3220) a patient-focused piece of legislation that protects the best interests of the nation's 1.5 million beneficiaries and promotes quality home oxygen care. "Home oxygen provides patients...

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ETCC) ("ETC" or the "Company") today announced that their BioMedical Division will be exhibiting at the upcoming Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) Meeting. UHMS is an international, non-profit organization and is the primary source of scientific information for diving and hyperbaric medicine physiology worldwide. The 2009 Annual UHMS meeting will be held June 25-27 in...

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (OTC Bulletin Board: ETCC) ("ETC" or the "Company") BioMedical Division today announced the sale of an additional BARA-MED(R)XD monoplace hyperbaric oxygen chamber to St. John Wound Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. The state-of-the-art monoplace chamber is among the first computer-controlled hyperbaric chambers to be placed into service in Oklahoma. Hyperbaric chambers are used in Hyperbaric Oxygen...