InnoMed Technologies Receives the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2004 In a recent study entitled "Strategic Analysis of World Sleep Apnea sleep apnea, episodes of interrupted breathing during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder in which relaxation of muscles in the throat repeatedly close off the airway during sleep; the person wakes just enough to take a gasping breath. Therapeutic Markets," Frost & Sullivan recognized InnoMed Technologies Inc.'s revolutionary facial interface, a product that can provide comfort to millions of people suffering from sleep apnea, with the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Award A Sullivan Award may refer to:
Since masks are a very important component of continuous positive airway pressure continuous positive airway pressure n. Abbr. CPAP A technique of respiratory therapy for individuals breathing with or without mechanical assistance in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure throughout the (CPAP CPAP abbr. continuous positive airway pressure Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) A ventilation device that blows a gentle stream of air into the nose during sleep to keep the airway open. ) therapy for sleep apnea, a comfortable mask can be crucial for patient compliance. While a number of companies have focused their efforts on developing better masks, InnoMed Technologies has excelled with the development of Nasal-Aire, a truly innovative mask. It does not require any headgear headgear, n the apparatus encircling the head or neck and providing attachment for an intraoral appliance in use of extraoral anchorage. headgear, radiologic, n a device that is used to protect the head from injury by radiation. and can be worn like an oxygen canula can·u·la n. Variant of cannula. , providing highly effective therapy. "The lack of patient comfort and compliance is one of the biggest reasons for the failure of CPAP therapy, however, Nasal-Aire offers multiple benefits to patients including the freedom to speak, sleep in any direction and wear eyeglasses eyeglasses or spectacles, instrument or device for aiding and correcting defective sight. Eyeglasses usually consist of a pair of lenses mounted in a frame to hold them in position before the eyes. , which makes it a facial interface of choice," says Frost & Sullivan industry analyst Dhiraj Ajmani. For its innovative product that can help increase patient compliance in the CPAP market, InnoMed is the recipient of the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation. The award is presented each year to the company that has demonstrated excellence in new products and technologies within its industry. The recipient company has shown innovation by launching a broad line of emerging products and technologies. InnoMeds' product pipeline includes other novel products such as Nasal PAP (1) (Password Authentication Protocol) An access control protocol for dialing into a network that provides only basic functionality. When the client logs onto the network, the network access server (NAS) requests the username and password from the client and Freestyle, a compact and comfortable interface, and the Nasal-Aire Critical Care device. Frost & Sullivan expects these products to expand the already growing market for Nasal-Aire. The company came into existence three years ago and is ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 1345-1996-certified, and the Nasal-Aire II has received its CE Mark. InnoMed's products have found good acceptance in over 40 countries. The research-driven privately owned company is continuously developing innovative products in the fields of the rapidly growing sleep apnea and critical care markets. The simple and highly innovative, patient friendly Nasal-Aire is expected to revolutionize CPAP therapy, driving revenues for InnoMed Technologies. About InnoMed Technologies Inc. InnoMed is a research-oriented, privately held, 21st century medical technologies company. The company is poised to bring new and more effective medical products and devices to the public through a medical development and engineering team, as well as acquisitions of other medical-related companies. InnoMed holds several patents and has several patents pending. More information regarding InnoMed Technologies is available at http://www.innomedinc.com. About Frost & Sullivan Founded in 1961, Frost & Sullivan is recognized as a global leader in growth consulting. Frost & Sullivan Awards are presented to companies that demonstrate excellence in the industry through diligence, commitment and innovative business strategies required to advance in the global marketplace. Frost & Sullivan rigorously analyzes specific criteria to determine award recipients in a vast variety of market industries and landscapes. For further information, visit www.frost.com. |
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