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PRESS RELEASE – NEW PRODUCT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ProBasics™ by PMI
15 South Main Street
Marlboro, New Jersey 07746
Contact: Tom Pappas
Phone: 800-438-0503
Email: thomaspappas@comcast.net
ProBasics™ by PMI announces the launch of its new Zzz-PAP AUTO, an auto-adjusting positive airway pressure (APAP) device for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
The new ProBasics™ Zzz-PAP AUTO system redefines comfort and quality and delivers performance, simplicity, style and value in a very small package. Its ultra quiet operation delivers a better night's sleep for OSA patients and their companions and its compact size takes up little space and is great for travelling. The Zzz-PAP AUTO flow sensing technology utilizes a special honeycomb structure to create constant flow resistance to minimize pressure swings. Zzz-WARE Compliance and Efficacy software is included with each unit.
Feature Summary:
• 4 to 20 cmH2O operating pressure range.
• 0 to 45 minute ramp time feature.
• Auto adjust altitude compensation.
• Built-in clock and functional alarm.
• Compliance and Efficacy monitoring.
• Zzz-WARE Compliance and Efficacy Software.
• Download via mini SD card or USB cable (both included).
• Weighs under 2 lbs.
• Universal 100/240V power supply.
• Automatic shut-off.
• Carrying bag and 6' hose included.
• Available with or without integrated Heated Humidifier.
• 2-year manufacturer warranty.
PRESS RELEASE – BACK TO BASICS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ProBasics™ by PMI
15 South Main Street
Marlboro, New Jersey 07746
Contact: Tom Pappas
Phone: 800-438-0503
Email: thomaspappas@comcast.net
ProBasics™ launches its new line of “Back to Basics... with a touch of elegance” Flame finished mobility and ambulatory products. These quality wheelchairs, transport chairs, rollators and walkers feature vibrant new finishes that deliver vivid expressions to enhance consumers’ lives. PMI believes these value added feature give dealers an edge in the Homecare retail marketplace that moves products beyond function and pretty boxes to a much more dynamic and vibrant See, Touch and Enjoy Life!
With today’s economics and healthcare reform significantly shifting the industry focus, PMI sees consumers taking charge and making their own choices, seeking products that go beyond functionality and connect with them emotionally.
PMI may have a new vision but at its heart are the same values upon which it was founded over 10 years ago. "The combination of our consumer-centric approach alongside our understanding of today's homecare equipment needs, perfectly positions us to step up retailing in Homecare by both enhancing consumers' lives through design and delivering business successes to our dealers today as well as for the future".
Call us at 1-800-438-0503 for a free color brochure featuring our new “Back to Basics” Flame Finished products.
PRESS RELEASE – NEW PRODUCT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ProBasics™ by PMI
15 South Main Street
Marlboro, New Jersey 07746
Contact: Tom Pappas
Phone: 800-438-0503
Email: thomaspappas@comcast.net
Marlboro, NJ (June 5, 2009) -- ProBasics™ by PMI continues to expand its offering of quality products by announcing the introduction of a series of 3-Position Recliners for value conscience DME dealers.
ProBasics™ 3 position recliners feature a rugged all-steel mechanism with passive locks for a choice of full upright sitting, semi reclined with elevated legs and fully reclined positions.
The Basic #6074 standard adult model features a comfortable padded seat, back and articulating headrest and is available in three popular vinyl upholstery colors: Blue Ridge, Jade (green) and Rosewood (mauve). ProBasics™ adult recliners feature a 250 occupant weight capacity. Rust resistant rear locking swivel forks, non-marking caster tires and a molded five (5) position tray with convenient side storage completes this exceptional value.
In addition, ProBasics™ is also offering an upgraded, Deluxe 3-position Recliner Series featuring ergonomically contoured seat, back and headrest for added seating comfort. These feature enhanced models are available in Blue Ridge upholstery in both the standard Adult (#6065) and a wide, heavy duty model (#6065WD) with a 400 lb weight capacity.
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Product Challenge Results, Zzz-Mask vs. ComfortFull2
Marlboro,
NJ, February 14, 2008
When
we supplied 50 CPAP users that own Respironics
ComfortFull 2 Full Face Masks with PMI Pro
Basics Zzz-Mask Full Face Masks we were
not sure what to expect. The ComfortFull
2 is the best selling full face mask on
CPAP.com and the Zzz-Mask is a new mask
from a new supplier. Once again the CPAPtalk.com
CPAP users did a marvelous job. They want
great products and are doing their part.
The detailed responses of the 50 participants
are excellent and we strongly encourage
you to read them all. They are essential
reading for all whose job it is to develop
improved CPAP interface products.
The
Respironics ComfortFull 2 won with 29 Votes
(58%) versus 21 Votes (42%) for the Zzz-Mask
Full Face Mask. While the ComfortFull 2
had more votes, a result this close would
suggest that anyone considering a full face
mask should take a good look at the CPAP
user comments for specific details. Please
note that while the ComfortFull 2 won in
overall votes, the Zzz-Mask won in three
categories.
Each product has good points. The ComfortFull
2 received fifteen generally positive comments
(30% of the participants) on its seal. The
Zzz-Mask full face mask had fourteen generally
positive comments (28% of the participants)
on the smaller feel it had on the face.
Yet
not all is well. Challenge participant’s
responses clearly indicate opportunities
to improve each of these products with relatively
small design modifications. Twenty people
(40% of the participants) were generally
dissatisfied with the Zzz-Mask headgear
latches and seven (14% of the participants)
mentioned the lack of a quick hose disconnect.
Those simple changes could have put the
Zzz in the winner’s circle. Likewise
the ComfortFull 2 had thirteen less than
complimentary comments (26% of the participants)
relating to the headgear clips.
These are very high complaint rates on relatively
simple and inexpensive aspects of the overall
design. The participants also pointed out
a host of problems related to overall design
considerations. Serious concerns, ranging
from waking bed partners with blasts of
air to mask breakages, were reported.
Each
product that has undergone the scrutiny
of the Product Challenge has been shown
to have excellent features and significant
drawbacks. CPAP Users expect that the sleep
treatment manufacturers will listen to their
suggestions and make ever better products.
Until
the next Product Challenge,
John Goodman, President, CPAPtalk.com |
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ProBasics™ by PMI opens new distribution
center.
Marlboro, NJ, April 17, 2006 – ProBasics™
by PMI is excited to announce the opening of a
distribution center in Pompano Beach, Florida.
In an strategic effort to elevate their value
position in the South Florida market, this new
warehouse will improve service levels to existing
customers and present ProBasics™ PMI as
a more attractive option to potential new customers.
Besides this new expansion warehouse in Pompano
Beach, Florida, ProBasics™ by PMI also has
distribution centers in Calhoun, Georgia, Ambler,
Pennsylvania and Corona, California.
For additional information on Probasics™
by PMI, contact Tom Pappas, Probasics by PMI’s
National Sales Manager via phone at 609-488-0555
or via e-mail at thomasjpappas@comcast.net.
ProBasics™ by PMI, is a manufacturer and
distributor of durable medical equipment into
the HME industry.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Scott Hassel ProBasics™ by PMI 15 South
Main Street Second Floor Marlboro, New Jersey
07746
Phone: 732-683-1900
Fax: 732-683-1945
http://www.pmiusa.biz
ProBasics™ and PMI are trademarks of Professional
Medical Imports.
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ProBasics™ by PMI expands respiratory product
line with the introduction of three new products.
Marlboro,
NJ, July 25, 2005 – ProBasics™ by
PMI is leaping further into the homecare respiratory
market, introducing a new Nebulizer, Suction Machine
and Finger Pulse Oximeter.
Offering
reliability, affordability and convenience make
the new ProBasics™ Rite-Neb™ Nebulizer
compressor the right nebulizer for both homecare
dealers and end-users…thus the name “Rite-Neb”,.
The new Model 7000 Suction Machine features a
powerful, rock-solid compressor with mini suction
cup feet, a convenient, easy-grip handle and a
sturdy steel guard that protects the gauge and
control valve. By combining the monitor and sensor
in one unit, the ProBasics™ Digit-Ox™
Finger Pulse Oximeter delivers fast, reliable
oximetry in an extremely handy, pocket size solution.
The Model 7000 Suction Machine is in stock and
available for immediate sale. The new Rite-Neb™
Nebulizer, and the Digit-Ox™ Finger Pulse
Oximeter will be in stock and available for sale
in August.
For
additional information on these three new products,
in the states of Michigan or Illinois, contact
Lakecourt Medical Supplies toll-free at 800-860-3130.
In the Southeastern states of Alabama, Georgia,
Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, North and South
Carolina, contact Pinnacle Medsource toll-free
at 888-222-7310…or, in other states, contact
Willis Gobely, ProBasics™ by PMI National
Sales Manager via phone at 404-310-2132 or via
e-mail at willisgobely@comcast.net.
These
three new items fit our product offering like
a glove", says Scott Hassel, President of
Probasics by PMI. "With such a high percentage
of the average homecare dealer's business focused
on oxygen delivery and respiratory services in
general, it makes perfect sense for PMI to strengthen
our respiratory product offering.
ProBasics™
by PMI, is a manufacturer and distributor of durable
medical equipment into the HME industry.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Scott
Hassel ProBasics™ by PMI 15 South Main Street
Second Floor Marlboro, New Jersey 07746
Phone: 732-683-1900
Fax: 732-683-1945
http://www.pmiusa.biz
ProBasics™,
Rite-Neb™, Digit-Ox™ and PMI are trademarks
of Professional Medical Imports.
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ProBasics™
by PMI introduces new Flo-Rite™ Single Lumen,
Pneumatic Oxygen Conserver.
Marlboro,
NJ, November 24, 2004 – ProBasics™
by PMI’s new Flo-Rite™ Conserver Utilizes
a Patent Pending Co-Axial Internal Direct Flow
Path design and a Pulse Type Waveform to Further
Advance Pneumatic Oxygen Conserver Technology.
The
Co-Axial Internal Direct Flow Path Technology
in the ProBasics by PMI’s new Flo-Rite™
Conserver promotes a more precise dynamic flow
and a pulse type waveform to automatically adhere/adjust
to a patient’s natural breathing cycle effectively
adjusting its oxygen delivery rate to the patient’s
actual breath rate and tidal volume. The net result
is a pneumatic oxygen conserving device that optimizes
patient comfort and maintains saturation level
while at rest or during exercise (with minimal
recovery time) while producing a conserving ratio
as high as 4.3:1.
The
Pulse Type Waveform of the Flo-Rite™ Conserver
delivers oxygen at a substantial rate early in
the inspiration and then scales the rate down
throughout the remainder of the inspiration period
to provide a comfortable delivery while ensuring
maximum oxygen conservation. The net effect is
a more comfortable delivery from a conserver that
does not control the minute volume but rather
allows the patient to dictate their own needs.
A comfortable patient is a compliant patient and
a compliant patient limits costly home visits
by the dealer for equipment adjustments or change-outs.
The Flo-Rite™ also gives off a quiet, but
audible pulsing sound during inspiration. According
to Scott Hassel, President of ProBasics™
by PMI, “We believe that the slight piston
sound of the Flo-Rite™ is comforting to
the patient…comforting to know that the
unit is in fact delivering oxygen.” The
results of a recent independent clinical study
have shown that during exercise, the Flo-Rite™
was superior to competitive units in both limiting
the drop in oxygen saturation during exercise
and recovery time for saturation levels to climb
back above 90%.
ProBasics™
feels that the optimum achievement is to provide
a quality product that maximizes an oxygen provider’s
profitability by supporting the delicate balance
between patient comfort/compliance and oxygen
conservation. With the combination of Flo-Rite™‘s
manufacturing quality and patient comfort/compliance,
the dealer will experience reduced costly home
visits. Considering ProBasics’ focus on
compliance and saturation recovery, the dealers
will be pleased with the positive impact to their
profitability that they will experience with the
generous oxygen conserving ratio of the Flo-Rite™.
For
additional information on the Flo-Rite™
Oxygen Conserver, in the states of Michigan or
Illinois, contact Lakecourt Medical Supplies toll-free
at 800-860-3130. In the Southeastern states of
Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana,
North and South Carolina, contact Pinnacle Medsource
toll-free at 888-222-7310…or, in other states,
contact Dan Girard, ProBasics™ by PMI National
Sales Manager via phone at 262-751-1586 or e-mail
at pmiinc2@aol.com.
The
Flo-Rite Conserver, which is manufactured in the
USA, is available for immediate sale by calling
ProBasics™ by PMI customer service toll
free at 800-438-0503 or by faxing orders to 732-683-1945.
Manufacturing is initiating a substantial sixty-day
ramp-up to increase capacity but due to the overwhelming
initial demand for the product, availability is
limited and a brief lead-time may be experienced.
ProBasics™
by PMI, is a manufacturer and distributor of durable
medical equipment into the HME industry.
CONTACT
INFORMATION
Scott Hassel ProBasics™ by
PMI
15 South Main Street Second Floor
Marlboro, New Jersey 07746
Phone: 732-683-1900
Fax: 732-683-1945
http://www.pmiusa.biz
JANUARY
2, 2004
MARLBORO,
NJ and CALHOUN, GA - PMI is excited to announce
that we have moved the manufacturing of our Homecare
bed product line from Asia to the United States.
The move will solidify PMI's quality control,
reduce shipping costs and allow us to be more
reactive to fluctuations in demand. PMI's Probasics
Homecare Beds will feature American made electronics'
and Von-Weise motors. PMI will continue to stock
parts for its Asian bed products in its Calhoun
Ga facility.
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OCT 08,2003 5:08 PACIFIC 08:08 EASTERN
BW)(OH-INVACARE)(IVC)
Invacare Corporation Unveils Its Value Model Subsidiary,
Professional Medical Imports -PMI- At Medtrade
Business
Editors/Health/Medical Writers
Medtrade
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct.
8, 2003--Invacare Corporation (NYSE:IVC) is unveiling
its value model subsidiary, Professional Medical
Imports (PMI) at Medtrade(R), the home medical
equipment (HME) industry's largest trade show,
in Atlanta, Georgia, October 9-11.
PMI, based in Marlboro,
NJ, under the leadership of Scott Hassel, president,
is a distributor of value products in which pricing
plays the primary role in the purchase decision
by the HME provider. These products are marketed
and sold under the ProBasics(TM) brand. PMI has
distribution centers in Calhoun, GA, and Edison,
NJ with a third location in Southern California
scheduled to open within the next 30 days. PMI
began operations in 1999.
"While a majority
of the marketplace prefers the value-added model
that the Invacare(R) brand represents, there exists
a segment of the HME marketplace that is looking
for value products where pricing is the primary
driver in making the purchase decision,"
said Lou Slangen, senior vice president of sales
and marketing.
"In order for Invacare
Corporation to participate in the value segment
of the market, we launched PMI, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Invacare Corporation, which is competing
head-to-head in the marketplace with great success
against companies such as Medline, Drive Medical,
Sunrise Medical and the like," said Slangen.
"Providers looking for basic products where
pricing is the primary driver can choose PMI knowing
it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invacare Corporation,
the largest, most financially stable company in
the HME industry. PMI operates independently through
a separate sales organization and makes its own
product, sales, marketing and pricing decisions."
For the value-added segment
of the HME market, the Invacare brand provides
the total lowest cost of doing business by offering
the broadest product line; the industry's number
one warehouse and distribution system; financing
through Invacare Credit Corporation; a single
customer service department; a single sales force;
the best e-commerce program; the industry's leading
co-op advertising program, MAP, featuring Arnold
Palmer, Invacare spokesperson; and compelling
and/or disruptive products. Invacare continues
to lead the HME industry in investing heavily
in Research & Development resulting in the
industry's most durable and advanced products.
By taking advantage of all of the Invacare products
and programs offered through Invacare's Total
One Stop Shopping program, the provider enjoys
the benefits of the total lowest cost of doing
business.
Examples of compelling
and/or disruptive Invacare(R) products featured
at Medtrade, include the Invacare(R) HomeFill(TM)
II Oxygen System; the Invacare(R) Buzz HMV(TM)
(Highly Maneuverable Vehicle); Invacare(R) IVC(TM)
Wheelchairs; Invacare(R) IVC(TM) Beds; the Invacare(R)
Rollite(TM) Rollator; and the Storm(R) TDX(TM)
Custom Power Wheelchairs.
"The Invacare value-added
brand strategy is to obsolete its own product
line every three years," said Slangen. "Products
introduced in 2001, 2002 and 2003 will account
for 90-percent of the company's U.S. homecare
sales in 2004."
Joining Invacare at Medtrade
(booth #1017), and PMI (booth #3275), are other
Invacare subsidiaries: TAG - The Aftermarket Group,
a supplier of aftermarket parts to the HME industry
- (booth #1341); Dynamic Controls, a manufacturer
and supplier of power chairs control systems (booth
#2474); Motion Concepts, which Invacare acquired
in August of this year, a manufacturer of tilt
and recline seating systems for power wheelchairs
(booth #2215); ASL, a manufacturer of specialty
power chair control systems (booth#1035); and
Invacare Supply Group, a distributor of medical
soft goods and supplies (booth#1137).
Invacare Corporation (NYSE:IVC),
headquartered in Elyria, Ohio is the global leader
in the manufacture and distribution of innovative
home and long-term care medical products that
promote recover and active lifestyles. The company
has 5,300 associates and markets its products
in 80 countries around the world. For more information
about the company and its products, visit Invacare's
website at www.invacare.com
. PMI's website address is www.pmiusa.biz
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CONTACT: Invacare Corporation
Susan A. Elder, 440-329-6549
KEYWORD: OHIO NEW JERSEY GEORGIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MEDICAL DEVICES CONSUMER/HOUSEHOLD
TRADESHOW
SOURCE: Invacare Corporation
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