SPIROMETER MANUFACTURERS

AliMed

Established over 35 years ago, AliMed both manufactures and supplies a range of medical equipment for assisted care facilities, health care institutions, and HMOs. AliMed is a US company based out of Dedham, Massachusetts, but distributes products to international clients.

While AliMed's expertise extends to creating a number of product lines, the company does focus on a somewhat specific set of categories of medical equipment. While many of the products AliMed supplies are one-time disposable items like infection control disinfectants and biohazard handling devices, others are more complex. AliMed sells defibrillators, CT scan accessories, and diagnostic clinic instruments such as fat analyzers.

A large majority of AliMed's product line, however, includes items used in conjunction with medical procedures such as splints and therapeutic training devices, as opposed to the actual large-scale testing equipment caregivers rely on. Minor treatment equipment like wound care products, diabetic home care, and wound management software are also important product lines.

In addition, AliMed makes speech products and non medical-related items. These include industrial ergonomics such as ADA accommodations, anti-vibration protection, protective clothing, and anti-fatigue mats. Office ergonomic products like computer workstations, headsets, wrist supports, and computer peripherals are also important categories.

Astra

We all love a beautiful smile. Sometimes unfortunate things happen to our teeth through neglect or an accident. Dentures can look false and lower a person's confidence level. If you have missing teeth, you might not smile at all to hide the imperfections. There is another solution called dental implants. Replacing missing or bad teeth with this innovative product can give a person back his or her confidence and beautiful smile.

Astra Tech is a leader in the dental implant and medical device industry. The company has been in business since 1948, and the products it makes in its advanced facilities grow in number every year. Astra Tech operates worldwide with companies in Europe, the United States, and Australia. It even has a specialized export department for product delivery to countries where Astra does not have a base.

Astra Tech produces dental implant products that provide a patient with excellent results. The implant system is suitable for both one-stage and two-stage surgery. It incorporates many features into its implant systems, and strives to give the patient the support of a natural healing process. Its products are innovatively flexible, and aid in making any clinical situation less challenging.

Burdick

Burdick was established in 1913 in Deerfield, Wisconsin. The company, which employs approximately 150 people at its original location, manufactures electromedical and electrotheraputic equipment.

In 1997, Spacelabs Medical bought the privately-owned company for $55 million. Spacelabs, which was a developer and distributor of patient monitoring systems, marketed Burdick's products as Spacelab/Burdick.

A California-based corporation, Quinton Cardiology Systems, which was formed in 1998, bought Spacelabs/Burdick in 2003 and changed its name to Burdick. In 2005, Quinton merged with Cardiac Science and now goes by the name Cardiac Science. This company is the umbrella for four well-respected medical equipment brands: Burdick, HeartCentrix, Powerheart, and Quinton.

Burdick principally manufactures ECGs and Holter Monitors. Under Cardiac Science's leadership, it has broadened its market by adding monitoring and testing equipment suitable for doctors' offices.

One such product is the Spirocard Spirometer, an electronic device with the same measurement capacity and accuracy as a conventional spirometer. The results of the spirometer test are recorded on a removable card.

Burdick products are sold worldwide. Technical support is available to international customers through email, live chat, or telephone. Technicians can remotely connect with many systems to troubleshoot and repair devices anywhere in the world.

CardioTech

Based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, AdvanSource Biomaterials is a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells medical materials for treating cardiovascular, orthopedic, oncology, urologic, and various other diseases.

The company, which was founded in 1993 under the name CardioTech International, specializes in polyurethane technologies and offers a variety of medical supplies for long and short-term use, as well as disposable products. Its service areas include the U.S. and Canada, with representatives available for the eastern and western U.S. regions, as well as in Europe and Asia. Its Wilmington headquarters serves as its sole manufacturing facility.

AdvanSource Biomaterials serves the orthopedics, cardiovascular, endoscopy, neurology, urology, spine, interventional radiology, peripheral vascular, ENT, gastroenterology, and oncology markets, to name a few. Its products can be used in acute and chronic implant devices and are made from polycarbonate-based urethane, polyether-based, hydrophilic, and elastomeric materials.

The company also offers its clients a variety of services, including customized materials, custom solutions scientifically engineered to meet client specifications, prototype development, product extensions, and project management.

AdvanSource Biomaterials employs Good Manufacturing Practices and is ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 certified by SGS United Kingdom Ltd. More information about AdvanSource Biomaterials can be found on its website, www.advbiomaterials.com.

FutureMed

FutureMed is a Canadian medical supply company with distribution centers in Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver. Founded in 1985, its business focuses on providing innovative equipment for use in physicians' offices as well as in the home care and retirement sectors. FutureMed provides products solely to the Canadian health care market. Its sales representatives are available in the eastern, central, and western Canadian regions.

FutureMed's long-term care supplies include nursing equipment, furniture and therapeutic surfaces, as well as equipment for incontinence, wound care, skin care, hand washing, bariatrics, and diagnostics.

The company supplies physicians with examination and waiting room furniture, diagnostics, ECG and spirometry equipment, surgical instruments, internal exam equipment, instrument sterilization supplies, syringes and needles, IV solutions and administration sets, pharmaceuticals, respiratory and emergency equipment, to name a few.

FutureMed's manufacturers include 3M, Abbott Nutrition, ArjoHuntleigh, BD, Coloplast, ConvaTec, Covidien, Curbell, Deb, Detecto, Hollister, Invacare, KCI, Lazboy Healthcare, LifeWave BST, Molnlycke Heatlh Care, Nestle Nutrition, Primus Medical, SCA, smith&nephew, Systegenix, T.H.E. Medical, Virox Technologies, and Welch Allyn®.

Futuremed was voted one of Canada's Top 50 Best Managed Companies in 2002 and named one of Canada's Fastest Growing Companies in 2002's Profit magazine.

Medline

Incorporated in 1966, MedLine is a manufacturer and distributor of health care supplies and services. Although founded in 1966, MedLine dates back a century to when A.L. Mills started the Northwestern Garment Factory.

With the vision of being one of the best in the health care industry by developing the most cost-effective products combined with helpful clinical solutions, MedLine aims to be a customer-focused company with integrity and excellent employee care while improving constantly.

Based in Mundelein, Illinois, the company, largest of its kind in America, partners with more than 200 major hospitals and health care systems as the primary distributor. Through its network of 34 distribution centers and 35 manufacturing plants scattered across the globe, it ensures direct delivery to customers worldwide.

MedLine produces over 100,000 products covering Anesthesia, Durable Medical Equipments, Eco-friendly Drapes, Electrosurgical Face Masks, Gloves, Housekeeping Products, Isolation Gowns, Office Supplies, Reetrakt, Sterile Processing, and Surgery.

MedLine also offers a wide variety of services including clinical programs for wound care, CAUTI prevention, continence, hygiene, and OR safety. In addition, it also offers supply solutions such as its own complete delivery system, and e-commerce solutions that guarantee an efficient supply chain with excellent cost savings.

Micro Direct

Based in Lewiston, Maine and founded in 1993, Micro Direct is a medical supply company specializing in spirometry, whose mission is providing high-quality products at reasonable prices while maintaining quality customer support and service. The company provides service to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico

Micro Direct's staff is able to advise customers on which products work best for their current needs in addition to providing technical support on equipment operation, proper patient testing techniques, and third-party insurance billing.

Accredited by the Better Business Bureau, Micro Direct provides spirometry, PC spirometry, respiratory pressure, oximeters, and consumables products. Micro Direct's MicroLab, MicroLoop, and MicroDiary spirometry products also have been validated to the latest American Thoracic Society (ATS) Spirometry Standards.

The company also supplies respiratory products to pharmaceutical companies for clinical research trials. Micro Direct's MicroLoop turbine spirometer currently is being used in the five-year AstraZeneca and START Center for Cancer Care study taking place in 32 countries.

Micro Direct provides quality assurance certification, full bronchial challenge test protocol, customized protocol-specific software, investigator training, and high-quality technical support service.

Micro Direct products can be purchased through its website, www.micro-direct.com. Products sold by the company include a 30-day money back guarantee.

MIR

MIR, Medical International Research, Inc., is an Italian firm that has specialized in spirometry equipment and procedural solutions since their 1980 inception. Although they initially only focused on the research and development aspect of spirometers, oximeters and the associated procedures involved with testing, they have since branched out to include manufacturing, training and distribution.

MIR serves the needs of clients in 70 countries around the world, and counting. Their spirodoc combination Spirometer device won the 2010 red dot design award, and their product lines all undergo thorough testing to ensure international standards compliance. The company manufactures not only spirometry testing equipment but also the consumables used in conjunction with these devices, as well as the software used for advanced data analysis.

Because the firm serves international clientele, they also specialize in training clinical staff in the use of their devices. This includes a large number of products specifically designed to aid healthcare providers with remote patient diagnostics and telemedicine procedures. To this end, MIR trains practitioners in remotely monitoring thousands of devices from an Italian training facility.

In addition to its corporate offices in Roma, Italy, MIR maintains a location in Wisconsin, USA.

Patterson

Patterson Medical supplies rehabilitative products for use in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and clinics. The company is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois, but has offices in Wisconsin, Ontario, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Orders can be placed worldwide through Patterson's catalog or website.

Originally founded in 1878 as Patterson Dental Company, the corporation quickly expanded into a large conglomerate presiding over several dental, veterinary, and rehabilitative companies. Patterson Medical is one of the core segments of this conglomerate.

Patterson's online catalog includes a number of devices that enhance mobility, such as leg lifters, transfer boards, walkers, gait belts, crutches, and wheelchairs. The "aids to daily living" section of the catalog features dressing aids, door knob turners, trolleys, medical accessories, steam mist inhalers, nebulizers, dysphagia aids, magnifiers, talking devices, and environmental controls.

In addition to its extensive product line for rehabilitation, Patterson Medical supplies splinting products that immobilize and protect body parts as they heal. The catalog offers splinting material, strapping material, padding for splints, preformed splints, and casting accessories. For therapists and patients in need of exercise aids, items such as exercise bands, therapy putty, balance boards, dumbbells, and gym balls are also available.

Schiller

Schiller is an international leader known for excellence in the creation and supply of state of the art medical equipment. Best known for its portable ECGs, Schiller changed the way patients are evaluated for cardiopulmonary problems and have helped to save lives the world over.

Schiller, operating since 1974, is an international company with its base in Baar, Switzerland. It supplies medical equipment to countries all over the world.

With over 35 years of experience in the industry, Schiller has developed a reputation for supplying high quality cardiopulmonary, ER, and monitoring equipment. Cardiopulmonary products include spirometers, ECGs for rest, exercise and holter types, as well as for veterinarian needs. Schiller provides the world's first ECG that provides diagnostic information for 12 leads in real time display.

Schiller produces and supplies defibrillators for emergency management services as well as medical facilities. Patient monitoring equipment includes pulse oximeters, comprehensive vital data monitoring devices, blood pressure cuffs, portable monitoring devices, and MRI compatible monitors. Schiller also produces a variety of ergometers for use in stress tests, sports medicine, and rehabilitation.

Whatever your medical equipment needs, Schiller's comprehensive catalog of standard and cutting edge products are sure to meet those needs.

SDI Diagnostics

SDI Diagnostics specializes in the distribution of all types of spirometers, including everything from handheld devices to more advanced multi-function spirometers. Founded in 1995, SDI Diagnostics is based in Easton, Massachusetts and serves the greater Boston area. The spirometers sold by SDI Diagnostics allow medical professionals to immediately screen and diagnose the current pulmonary condition of any patient inside the office.

The company's most advanced product is the Astra 300, a multifunction spirometer that can report forty spirometer report parameters, measured with the highly accurate AccuFlo digital turbine. The Astra 300 has an easy-to-use touch screen that displays patient history and other data in high resolution. This information can easily be exported to a computer for quick printing.

SDI Diagnostics also has a line of pulse oximeters. These useful devices measure patient SpO2 and heart rate, providing feedback with a clear LED display. With models designed for pediatric and adult patients, SDI's pulse oximeters are well suited to the clinic environment.

In addition to its spirometer and pulse oximeter lines, SDI Diagnostics manufactures a number of useful spirometry supplies, including astraguards, plumoguards, flow sensors, filtrettes, nose clips, and mouthpieces. Customers can choose between disposable and reusable spirometry supplies.

Welch Allyn

Welch Allyn Inc. is a manufacturer of medical diagnostic devices, as well as patient monitoring systems and vital signs devices. It was founded in 1915 and currently employs over 2,600 people. The company has distribution, sales, and manufacturing facilities all across the globe.

Welch Allyn is a family-owned business that began when Noah Allyn and Dr. Francis Welch invented the first handheld, direct-illuminating ophthalmoscope in 1915. It has since grown into a leader in the field of medical manufacturing.

Currently, Welch Allyn's line of diagnostic instruments includes blood pressure gauges, otoscopes, and ophthalmoscopes. Additionally, the company has expanded its product line to include continuous patient monitors, digital thermometers, and cardiology devices.

The medical industry has presented Welch Allyn with a number of awards over the years. The company has received the R & D 100 award on four separate occasions, as well as awards from Frost & Sullivan and the Medical Design Excellence Awards.

Welch Allyn's headquarters is located in Skaneateles, New York, with other corporate offices located in Beaverton, Oregon and Ontario, Canada. Globally, Welch Allen has offices throughout Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Rim.