CareFusion Launches New Emergency Transport Ventilator

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — CareFusion
(NYSE:
CFN), a leading global medical technology company, today
announced the launch of the ReVel™ ventilator, a new high
performance, portable device designed for pediatric to adult (min.
5Kg) patients who require breathing support during transport.

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The ReVel ventilator is a complementary addition to
CareFusion’s Alternate Care portfolio, including emergency
and military respiratory care, which is focused on helping
clinicians improve patient care, optimizing ventilator therapy and
reducing costs. Specifically, the ReVel has the capability to
manage the most critical, intubated and non-invasively ventilated
patients from the initial point of emergency, during transport and
through the hospital allowing for potentially lifesaving
ventilation during transport. The ReVel weighs 9.5 pounds compared
to the typical 20+ pound systems. Its small size and ergonomic
design mounts easily in ground and air emergency vehicles,
including ambulances, helicopters and military aircraft.

The ReVel is the second palm top ventilator to be released by
CareFusion. In December 2010, CareFusion launched the first in its
series, the EnVe® ventilator, a high-performance critical care
device that weighs 9.5 pounds, more than 70-80 pounds lighter than
other ventilators with similar functions. The ReVel and EnVe
ventilators are engineered with CareFusion’s patented
ActivCore™ gas delivery system—the basis for their
powerful, compact design. The palm top v

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