Repro-Med Res-Q-Vac to Help Hurricane Survivors
21 Septembre 2005 - 4:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
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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