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EDINBURGH, January 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Appeals at the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a decision that invalidates the majority of the claims in Verathon Inc.'s US 6,543,447 patent for a video laryngoscope[1]. Aircraft Medical requested a re-examination of Verathon's patent in 2006 after Verathon, a subsidiary of Roper Industries, Inc., initiated litigation against Aircraft Medical for infringement of their '447 patent. Aircraft had...
BOTHELL, Wash., Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verathon Inc., Bothell, Washington, is initiating a voluntary recall of GlideScope GVL Video Laryngoscopes reusable blades that were manufactured between December 2010 and August 2011. These laryngoscope blades have been found to be prone to developing cracks and/or breaking across the tip of the blade, which potentially could result in pieces of the blade breaking off in patient's mouths and obstructing the airway or being swallowed....
BOTHELL, Wash., July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verathon(®) Inc. announced today new free, online CAUTI prevention educational materials for healthcare providers at http://verathon.com/products/bladderscan/cauti-zero. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20061011/SFW044LOGO) These comprehensive materials include an easy-to-remember CAUTI bundle in poster and animated form, instructional videos with Diane Newman, a renowned expert on urinary issues, an interactive timeline with...
BOTHELL, Wash., July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verathon(®) Inc. announced today the release of Pediatric Airway Rounds: An Educational Video Series with Cheryl K. Gooden, MD. The new Pediatric Airway Rounds DVD offers hands-on techniques, case studies, and other valuable information that promotes best practices in pediatric airway management. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20061011/SFW044LOGO) A pediatric anesthesiologist and associate professor at The Mount Sinai...
BOTHELL, Wash., Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verathon Inc. is pleased to introduce the GlideScope® AVL Reusable video laryngoscope. Designed for 1st Pass Success, this new reusable configuration for the GlideScope AVL (advanced video laryngoscope system) features a digital color monitor with DVD-clarity, an anti-fogging mechanism that resists clouding and lens secretions, and advanced resolution output for OR theater viewing. Its integrated real-time recording captures the details of...
BOTHELL, Wash., Aug. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verathon Inc. is pleased to introduce in Europe the Heartscape(TM) 3D ECG System with 80-lead vest, designed to give Emergency Department (ED) physicians, Interventional Cardiologists, and ED nurses a more complete diagnostic picture by providing a 360 degree electrocardiographic view of the heart. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110819/SF54845) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20061011/SFW044LOGO) The Heartscape 3D ECG...
BOTHELL, Wash., May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verathon® has enhanced the capability of its GlideScope® Cobalt AVL video laryngoscope by adding a new GVL® 2.5 Stat size designed for small children. The new Stat is a sterile, single-use blade with unique angulation suitable for pediatric patents weighing from 10 to 28 kilograms, extending the range of device use from pre-term (less than 1.5 kilograms) through patients weighing up to 28 kilograms. (Logo:...
BOTHELL, Wash., April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verathon Inc. is pleased to announce that a Scottish court has upheld its European Patent for the GlideScope® video laryngoscope. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20061011/SFW044LOGO) During recent court proceedings against Aircraft Medical, a Scottish firm that produces the McGrath laryngoscope, Lord Hodge of the Scottish Court of Session recognized the validity of the GlideScope patent. Introduced in 2001, the GlideScope video...
BOTHELL, Wash., Feb. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verathon Inc. is pleased to announce that its Verathon Medical Canada new product development and manufacturing facility has made enhancements to GlideScope GVL®, and Cobalt AVL and Cobalt video baton laryngoscopes to better withstand more rigorous vaporized hydrogen peroxide disinfection and sterilization systems. Newer vaporized hydrogen peroxide disinfection and sterilization systems in the market prompted this product development work....
BOTHELL, Wash., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verathon Inc. is pleased to announce its sponsorship of two traveling resident scholars for the 2011 scholarship year, through the IVUmed Traveling Resident Program. In 2011, Verathon® will sponsor Laura Leddy, MD, (University of Washington) in her trip to the Palestinian West Bank, and another resident scholar yet to be selected. This is the sixth consecutive year that Verathon is participating in the program. (Logo:...
