CHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Help is on the way to some survivors of Hurricane Katrina whose medical treatment was disrupted by the catastrophe. An emergency order of 2,500 Res-Q-Vac airway suction systems from Repro-Med Systems, Inc., (REPR) is being sent to various rescue centers which have been established for displaced residents. Res-Q-Vac is an FDA-approved medical device which is used on respiratory patients, and those with breathing disorders or compromised airways. Without regular suctioning, these patients would be unable to breathe. The Res-Q-Vac is unique in that it does not require electricity to operate, is hand-held, and requires only minimal training. When the hurricane hit, hospitals lost power and many emergency generators soon ran out of fuel. Without electricity, medical equipment stopped working, including vital suctioning systems. Repro-Med Systems received the order for 2,500 Res-Q-Vac airway suction systems from Trademark Medical, a specialty manufacturer and distributor in St Louis, MO. Res-Q-Vac is available in different configurations to meet the special needs of each medical specialty, such as emergency services, hospitals, nursing homes, respiratory, dental, and home care. The version of Res-Q-Vac which was ordered for hurricane survivors was the home care kit which has a reusable suction pump, container and appropriate catheters in a handy carry pouch. This version is ideal for use with patients on ventilators, tracheotomy patients, respiratory patients and any patients with breathing disorders or compromised airways. "We're enormously grateful for the opportunity to provide our life saving Res-Q-Vac to help the people who suffered through this disaster," commented Andy Sealfon, President of Repro-Med Systems, Inc. "We had been in the process of advising hospitals, nursing homes, and medical first response teams of the benefits of having a non-electric, effective medical suction to handle these types of emergencies. As Los Angeles learned just a few days ago when a large part of the city was blacked-out for several hours, power outages can occur anytime, anywhere, even without a hurricane. This makes the non- electric Res-Q-Vac an important part of any emergency response," Sealfon added. The optional RES-Q-VAC Full Stop Protection(R) feature is available to protect health care providers who treat patients who may be contagious. Full Stop Protection prevents the spread of disease and meets the guidelines of the Centers for Disease control as well as OSHA regulations relating to controlling the spread of infectious diseases. Hospitals, nursing homes, and all emergency services can benefit from the RES-Q-VAC's versatility (tiny catheters for delivering babies to large bore adult suction), reliability, performance, and safety. Repro-Med Systems, Inc., manufacturer of the RES-Q-VAC designs and manufactures innovative medical devices directing its resources to the global markets for emergency medical products leading with its Res-Q-Vac Airway Suction System and infusion therapy with its Freedom60 Syringe Infusion Systems. These cutting edge products improve the quality of health care while maintaining favorable operational costs. For further information, visit our web site at http://www.repro-med.com/ For further details, contact: Andrew Sealfon, President Repro-Med Systems, Inc. 800-624-9600 x 307 PHOTOS AVAILABLE DATASOURCE: Repro-Med Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Andrew Sealfon, President of Repro-Med Systems, Inc., +1-800- 624-9600 x 307 Web site: http://www.repro-med.com/

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