Respironics Revenue Increased by 20% to Us$911.5 Million in 2005 Due to Its Sleep Therapy Products And Acquisitions.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c27990 ) has announced the addition of Medical Devices and Healthcare to their offering. Medical Device Company Intelligence Reports provide a full review of the company's activities, from its origins to its latest corporate activity, including mergers and acquisitions, agreements, divestitures, major purchasing contracts and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Sections are included on products, international activities and R&D, as well as a full, in-depth five year financial analysis. An introduction to each report and a full table of contents is provided for review. More than 60 Medical Device Company Intelligence Reports are currently available. Topics Covered 1.Overview 2.Corporate History 3.Products 4.International Activities 5.Research And Development 6.Financial Review Summary Headquartered in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA, Respironics offers devices used mainly to treat patients suffering from respiratory disorders, including positive airway pressure “CPAP” redirects here. For other uses, see CPAP (disambiguation). Positive airway pressure (PAP) is a method of respiratory ventilation used primarily in the treatment of sleep apnea, for which it was first developed. devices to treat obstructive obstructive having the characteristic of obstruction. obstructive colic see equine colic. obstructive constipation constipation of sufficient severity as to obstruct the rectum. sleep apnoea ap·ne·a also ap·noe·a n. Temporary absence or cessation of breathing. [New Latin apnoea, from Greek apnoia : a-, without; see a-1 + ; non-invasive ventilatory ventilatory /ven·ti·la·to·ry/ (-lah-tor?e) pertaining to ventilation. ventilatory pertaining to or emanating from pulmonary ventilation. support units; non-invasive cardio-respiratory monitors; portable invasive volume ventilator ventilator /ven·ti·la·tor/ (ven´ti-la-tor) 1. an apparatus for qualifying the air breathed through it. 2. a device for giving artificial respiration or aiding in pulmonary ventilation. units; home oxygen devices; diagnostic and monitoring systems; developmental care products for premature infants; and asthma and allergy devices for home and hospital use. Respironics reported record financial results in fiscal 2005, with revenue up by 20% to US$911.5 million, led by the company's sleep therapy products and acquisitions. The acquisition of Profile Therapeutics in July 2004 expanded the company's presence in the global sleep and respiratory markets with Profile's technologies for respiratory drug delivery. Caradyne, acquired in February 2004, offers technologies that are complementary to the company's ventilation products, while the April 2005 acquisition of Mini-Mitter enabled the company to expand its presence in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders Sleep Disorders Definition Sleep disorders are a group of syndromes characterized by disturbance in the patient's amount of sleep, quality or timing of sleep, or in behaviors or physiological conditions associated with sleep. through Mini-Mitter's sleep and physiological monitoring products. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c27990 |
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