Vital Signs Introduces New Products At the American Association of Respiratory Care Conference.Business Editors TOTOWA, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 23, 1999 VITAL SIGNS, INC. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : VITL) exhibited at the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC AARC American Association for Respiratory Care. ) national conference attended by 2000 Respiratory Therapists. Vital Signs introduced two new products; the Pocket Blue(tm), a unique first responder resuscitator resuscitator (rĭsŭs`ĭtā'tər), device used to revive a person whose normal breathing has been disrupted. Several types are in wide use. along with the Aspirator as·pi·ra·tor n. An apparatus for removing fluid from a body cavity, consisting usually of a hollow needle and a cannula, connected by tubing to a container in which a vacuum is created by a syringe or a suction pump. Plus(tm) arterial blood gas arterial blood gas Critical care Analysis of arterial blood for O2, CO2, bicarbonate content, and pH, which reflects the functional effectiveness of lung function and to monitor respiratory therapy Ref range pO2 syringe. "We are pleased at the enthusiasm that both of these patented products received from the conference attendees", stated Barry Wicker, Vital Signs Executive Vice President of Sales. "The Aspirator Plus(tm) offers clinicians an innovative way of keeping air contamination out of the arterial blood sample through a filter that separates any air behind the blood. The Pocket Blue(tm) is intended to provide more protection to the responder and victim during the resuscitation phase of CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac . We are currently discussing marketing rights outside the hospital with several strategic partners. Since the market for this product can be virtually everywhere, we are evaluating various avenues of supplemental distribution". All statements in this press release other than historical statements constitute Forward Looking Statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Actual results could differ materially from such statements as a result of a variety of factors including delays in bringing products to market, market conditions, and competitive responses as well as other factors referred to by Vital Signs in its Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended September 30, 1999. Vital Signs, Inc. and its subsidiaries design, manufacture and market single-use medical products for anesthesia and critical care, achieving the number one market share position in nine of its major product categories. Vital Signs is distinguished as one of a select number of medical device firms to have received ISO 9001 certification and CE Mark for its products. |
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