2004 AARC CONSUMER BUYER S GUIDE

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1 2004 AARC CONSUMER BUYER S GUIDE A publication of the American Association for Respiratory Care To breathe easier, you need a connection to the respiratory care industry and here it is! The 2004 AARC Consumer Buyer s Guide is an indispensable resource for those who need access to respiratory care equipment and manufacturers. Here you ll find sources for all of your respiratory care needs including information on nebulizers, peak flow meters, continuous positive airway pressure devices, oxygen masks and cannulas, oxygen concentrators, and much more. In this special section geared to patients and their family caregivers, you ll find an extensive listing of companies that can meet your needs. It is designed to allow you to search alphabetically by product type from beds to ventilators. Under each category and subcategory there is a listing of the manufacturers or exclusive distributors of certain products. If you want to rent or repair equipment, or find used equipment for sale, you will find companies listed here as well, with footnotes indicating their services. Next, skip back to the Company Directory section of the 2004 Buyer s Guide for Respiratory Care to find the contact information for the particular company that interests you. Each alphabetical listing provides postal addresses, Web addresses, phone and fax numbers, and a company description. Sometimes all you know about a product you are looking for is the name, but what you need to know is who makes it or sells it. Turn to the Trademarks & Brand Names section and you will find a handy shortcut an alphabetical listing of trademarks and brand names, plus the companies that sell them. (You will also find contact information for all these companies in the Company Directory section.) This 2004 AARC Consumer Buyer s Guide will soon be online and will be updated throughout the year. Visit to access this information anytime you need it. B Beds Caring Creations Inc. Hill-Rom Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI) Laerdal Medical Corporation Blood Pressure Devices Cuffs CAS Medical Systems, Inc. Creative Health Products Criticare Systems Inc. Ethox Corp Invivo Research, Inc. Kimberly-Clark Ballard Medical Maxtec Inc. Medical Instrumentation Repair, Inc. Rozinn Electronics, Inc. Schiller America Starkor Manufacturing, Inc. SunTech Medical The Nagel Network, Inc. W.A. Baum Co. Inc. Welch Allyn, Inc. Welch Allyn Monitoring Monitors Airborne Life Support Systems Burdick CAS Medical Systems, Inc. Creative Health Products Criticare Systems Inc. Del Mar Reynolds Medical, Inc Invivo Research, Inc. Maxtec Inc. Mediaid, Inc. Medical Instrumentation Repair, Inc. Nonin Medical Inc. Raytech Instruments Inc. Rozinn Electronics, Inc. Schiller America Smiths Medical, PM, Inc. SunTech Medical The Nagel Network, Inc. Thought Technology W.A. Baum Co. Inc. Welch Allyn, Inc. Welch Allyn Monitoring AARC Tımes July

2 C Chest Physiotherapy Devices (Percussors) Advanced Respiratory, Inc. Electromed, Inc. General Physiotherapy Inc. Kendall/Tyco Healthcare Kimberly-Clark Ballard Medical MED Systems Medical Support Products, Inc. Cough-Assist Devices Advanced Respiratory, Inc. General Cardiac Technology J.H. Emerson Co. CPAP/Bi-Level Devices Chin Straps Hans Rudolph inc. Innomed * Equipment Rental/Leasing Equipment Repair Used Equipment Also Provides New Equipment Export Only 200 AARC Tımes July 2004 Head Straps Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc. Hans Rudolph inc. Innomed SleepNet Corporation VIASYS MedSystems Masks Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc. Hamilton Medical, Inc. Hans Rudolph inc. (Melville) Ltd. Neotech Products, Inc. SleepNet Corporation VIASYS MedSystems Systems CooperSurgical Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc. Hamilton Medical, Inc. Innomed * (Melville) Ltd. Neotech Products, Inc. Sleep Services of America, Inc.

3 Tubing Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc. Glenn Medical Systems, Inc. Hamilton Medical, Inc. Innomed (Melville) Ltd. Neotech Products, Inc. Smooth-Bor Plastics E Education, Patient and Family Books/Pamphlets American Association for Respiratory Care Arlen Medical Education Products, LLC. B.C. Decker Inc. Daedalus Enterprises Inc. Elsevier, Health Sciences HealthCom Services iwillstop.com Journeyworks Publishing Luminaud, Inc. New Technology Publishing Inc. Passy-Muir Inc. Pedipress, Inc. Prentice Hall Health RC Educational Consulting Services Inc. StartSmart LLC Sleep Diagnostic Programs Thought Technology Internet-Based American Association for Respiratory Care Boston Medical Products, Inc. FUTUREMED AMERICA, INC. Software American 3B Scientific Arlen Medical Education Products, LLC. Cardionics, Inc. FUTUREMED AMERICA, INC. Methapharm Inc. Prentice Hall Health SleepMate StartSmart LLC Sleep Diagnostic Programs SUMMETRIC Interactive Software Inc. Videotapes Arlen Medical Education Products, LLC. Boston Medical Products, Inc. Elsevier, Health Sciences Hollister Incorporated Passy-Muir Inc. Prentice Hall Health RxMaxWell Spirometrics Medical Equipment Co. Equipment Accessories Cases/Covers Air Lift Oxygen Carriers Fieldtex Products Inc. FUTUREMED AMERICA, INC. Michigan Instruments, Inc. Mediaid, Inc. Starkor Manufacturing, Inc. Mountings/Holders/I.V. Baitella AG Blake Medical, Inc. GCX Corporation I.V. League Medical MARPAC Inc. Mediaid, Inc. Equipment Cleaning/Disinfection Detergents Alconox, Inc. Maril Products Inc. Olympic Medical AARC Tımes July

4 Disinfectants/Deodorants Caltech Industries Inc. Garrett Medical Systems LLC Maril Products Inc. Palmero Health Care Sporicidin International Trademark Medical Surface Sterilization Alconox, Inc. Maril Products Inc. Sporicidin International Filters (Room Air) Airsonett inc. Austin Air Systems, Ltd. Biological Controls Inc. Blueair Inc Parker Hannifin Corporation/Finite Filter Peace Medical Inc. Technovation Systems, Inc. Ultra Pure Products F G Gas Administration Devices (Face Masks) A-M Systems, Inc. Ambu Inc. Hans Rudolph inc. 202 AARC Tımes July 2004 MED Systems Mercury Medical NASORCAP Medical Inc. Neoterik Health Inc. Olympic Medical H HEPA Filtration Airsonett inc. ARC Medical Inc. Austin Air Systems, Ltd. Biological Controls Inc. Blueair Inc Electrolux Home Care Products North America Ferraris Respiratory Glenn Medical Systems, Inc. Neoterik Health Inc. Peace Medical Inc. Ultra Pure Products Humidifiers (Room) PEP Physician Engineered Products Inc. M Medical Gas Administration Devices Carriers/Stands Air Lift Oxygen Carriers Baitella AG Bio-Med Devices I.V. League Medical Pulmonox Medical Inc. Carts/Racks I.V. League Medical Medical Support Products, Inc.

5 Pulmonox Medical Inc. Cylinders Luxfer Gas Cylinders Pulmonox Medical Inc. Gauge Protectors Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Superior Products, Inc. Medical Gas Supplies (Oxygen) Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Amvex Corporation Maxtec Inc. Oxigraf Inc. Medication/Aerosol Delivery Devices Aerosol Masks Ferraris Respiratory Mercury Medical Air Compressors Airborne Life Support Systems Medical Support Products, Inc. Precision Medical, Inc. Holding Chambers Ferraris Respiratory Thayer Medical Medication Nebulizers A & H Products, Inc. Aerogen, Inc. B & B Medical, Inc. AARC Tımes July

6 Laerdal Medical Corporation MediTrack Products SinusPharmacy Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc. Metered-Dose Inhalers (Hand-held) Ambu Inc. Kimberly-Clark Ballard Medical MediTrack Products Thayer Medical 204 AARC Tımes July 2004 Nebulizers Breath-Actuated Aerogen, Inc. MediTrack Products Continuous Aerogen, Inc. B & B Medical, Inc. Mercury Medical Methapharm Inc. SinusPharmacy Hand-held A & H Products, Inc. Aerogen, Inc. B & B Medical, Inc. Laerdal Medical Corporation Methapharm Inc. Precision Medical, Inc. Pneumatic A & H Products, Inc. * Equipment Rental/Leasing Equipment Repair Used Equipment Also Provides New Equipment Export Only

7 Sepracor A web site of the American Association for Respiratory Care Just for patients and their caregivers a patient-education web site from those who are at the frontline of treating breathing problems respiratory therapists. Check it out, including the online AARC Consumer Buyer s Guide. Ultrasonic Tubing A-M Systems, Inc. Bay Corporation Hi-Tech Hose Inc. Kendall/Tyco Healthcare Olympic Medical Perma Pure Inc. Smooth-Bor Plastics Medications Anti-Inflammatories 3M Pharmaceuticals AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. GlaxoSmithKline Bronchodilators 3M Pharmaceuticals Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. GlaxoSmithKline Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation Leukotriene Modifiers AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP Mucolytics Genentech, Inc. Saline B. F. Ascher & Co., Inc. USA Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation Sterile Water USA Monitors (Apnea Monitors/Recorders) Airborne Life Support Systems Airway Labs Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. BIOMEC Inc. Braebon Medical Corporation CAS Medical Systems, Inc. Cleveland Medical Devices, Inc. Grass-Telefactor an Astro-Med Inc. Product Group IM Systems Invivo Research, Inc. AARC Tımes July

8 Nonin Medical Inc. Schiller America Sector Medical Corp Sleep Solutions, Inc. Welch Allyn, Inc. Welch Allyn Monitoring O Oxygen Delivery Cannulas BIOMEC Inc. Braebon Medical Corporation Criticare Systems Inc. Integra NeuroSupplies, Inc. Medical Device Group, Inc. NASORCAP Medical Inc. Superior Products, Inc. The Healthcare Equipment Warehouse Concentrators AirSep Corporation Chad Therapeutics, Inc. FUTUREMED AMERICA, INC. Glenn Medical Systems, Inc.* Medical Support Products, Inc. * SeQual Inc. Conserving Devices AirSep Corporation CAIRE Inc. Chad Therapeutics, Inc. Precision Medical, Inc. Cylinders Luxfer Gas Cylinders Michigan Instruments, Inc. PowerMate/LP International Inc. Puritan Medical Products Inc Liquid Systems, Home Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. CAIRE Inc. PowerMate/LP International Inc. Masks (Simple Oxygen) Mercury Medical 206 AARC Tımes July 2004

9 Portable Oxygen Accessories Air Lift Oxygen Carriers Airline Oxygen Systems Ambu Inc. CAIRE Inc. Chad Therapeutics, Inc. Fieldtex Products Inc. Luxfer Gas Cylinders Mediaid, Inc. Passy-Muir Inc. Sherwood Harsco Transtracheal Systems P Peak Flow Meters A-M Systems, Inc. Boehringer Laboratories Inc. Ferraris Respiratory FUTUREMED AMERICA, INC. Micro Direct Inc. Piko Healthcare Products, Inc. Raytech Instruments Inc. SDI Diagnostics Spirometrics Medical Equipment Co. The Nagel Network, Inc. Ulster Scientific Vitalograph, Inc. Personal Protective Equipment (Gloves) Airborne Life Support Systems ARTEC Environmental Monitoring Kimberly Clark/Ballard Medical Sage Products Inc. The Creo Company Trademark Medical V Ventilator Supplies (Tracheostomy Tubes) Boston Medical Products, Inc. ErgoMed Inc. Passy-Muir Inc. Ventilators Home Care Dräger Medical Inc. FUTUREMED AMERICA, INC. General Biomedical Service, Inc. Impact Instrumentation, Inc. Newport Medical Instruments Inc. Pulmonetic Systems, Inc. VersaMed, Inc. Noninvasive Positive Pressure Systems CPR Medical Devices Inc. Dräger Medical Inc. General Biomedical Service, Inc. Newport Medical Instruments Inc. Pulmonetic Systems, Inc. The Nagel Network, Inc. VersaMed, Inc. AARC Tımes July