Ohmeda announces oximetry and infant phototherapy contract with Apria Healthcare.LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(HealthWire)--Nov. 29, 1996--Ohmeda announced today that it has entered into an agreement to provide pulse oximeters pulse oximeter n. A device, usually attached to the earlobe or fingertip, that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood. pulse oximetry n. and infant phototherapy Phototherapy Definition Phototherapy, or light therapy, is the administration of doses of bright light in order to normalize the body's internal clock and/or relieve depression. devices to Apria Healthcare. Ohmeda, headquartered in Liberty Corner, N.J., is the healthcare business of the BOC (Bell Operating Company) One of 22 companies that was formerly part of AT&T and later organized into seven regional companies. See RBOC. Group, a U.K.-based company that is also a worldwide leader in industrial gasses, vacuum technologies and distribution services. Ohmeda employs approximately 5,000 people in 30 countries and has annual revenues of about $850 million. The world leader in anesthesia delivery systems and support, Ohmeda develops, manufactures and markets anesthesia and monitoring products and services in nearly 100 countries. A recognized presence in the industry for well over 80 years, Ohmeda's equipment, devices and pharmaceuticals are used in operating rooms operating room n. Abbr. OR A room equipped for performing surgical operations. , clinics, physicians' offices and by homecare providers and ambulance services throughout the world. Scott Vierke, National Sales and Marketing Manager for Ohmeda's Alternate Care Group stated: "This agreement gives us the opportunity to continue providing monitoring and infant phototherapy products with the additional benefit of an annual contract. We can now focus our field efforts on providing training and support for both product lines. We are very excited about the relationship and the opportunities afforded within the agreement." Ohmeda was selected as the primary vendor for infant phototherapy and received secondary, or shared vendor status for pulse oximeters. The Alternate Care Group, based in Louisville, is Ohmeda's homecare sales and distribution system and has a field sales force of 75 sales representatives exclusively focused on the homecare market. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Vierke, the Alternate Care Group's mission is to keep their partners strategically positioned in today's managed care environment. "We realize that capitated contracts necessitate the selection of alliances that will reduce product acquisition and life cycle costs. Ohmeda's objective is to assist our partners throughout our product's life cycle and into future product generations by providing various asset management programs, including 24-hour turn-around on loaners, lifetime service programs, extended warranty The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. options and trade-in programs. We believe that it was a combination of competitive price and value-added services that helped us win the bid." Ohmeda holds a number of patents on oximetry oximetry /ox·im·e·try/ (ok-sim´e-tre) determination of the oxygen saturation of arterial blood using an oximeter. oximetry (oksim´itrē), n technology. The Company's products include highly durable handheld and standalone pulse oximeters and combination monitors as well as interchangeable adhesive and reusable sensors. The BiliBlanket Plus, Ohmeda's infant phototherapy device was recently awarded the Alliance of Children's Hospitals This is a list of children's hospitals. See also Pediatric Care. International
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