CareFusion and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Renew Exclusive Distribution Agreement for U.S. Hospital Market

Feb. 8, 2012 - CareFusion, a leading, global medical technology company, and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of products and systems for use in respiratory care, acute care and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, announced a three-year renewal of their longstanding agreement providing CareFusion the exclusive right to distribute Fisher & Paykel Healthcare products into the U.S. hospital market.

"For more than 25 years, we have partnered with Fisher & Paykel Healthcare to bring its portfolio of clinically differentiated respiratory solutions to U.S. hospitals," said Vivek Jain, president of the Procedural Solutions segment for CareFusion. "As we extend and strengthen our strategic relationships with proven partners like Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, our customers benefit from continued access to market-leading technologies that help improve the cost, quality and safety of patient care."

Under the agreement, CareFusion, through its AirLife™ Respiratory Consumables business, will continue to serve as the exclusive U.S. distributor of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's extensive portfolio of respiratory consumable products, including the MR850 Heated Humidification System with Evaqua™ circuit technology, AIRVO™ high flow device, Optiflow™ nasal cannula, and FlexiFit™ non-invasive interfaces... CareFusion's Press Release -

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare : New CPAP Range

10 March 2010 - Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited (NZSX:FPH, ASX:FPH) announced that it has introduced into Australia and New Zealand its new ICON continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
The ICON range integrates Fisher & Paykel Healthcare’s leading technologies into stylish, compact and intelligent devices to deliver a better night’s sleep for OSA patients. The F&P ICON also includes a digital clock, alarm and music playing capabilities to enhance patient adaptation to CPAP therapy.
“The ICON combines both exceptional style and technology to fit unobtrusively into the home setting. It has a very small footprint and incorporates our innovative technologies including, SmartStick, ThermoSmart and SensAwake”... [PDF] Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's Press Release -