Maquet Medical Systems USA to Exclusively Distribute Flight Medical's Flight 60 Respiratory Ventilators

WAYNE, N.J., March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Maquet Medical Systems USA announced today that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Flight Medical wherein Maquet will distribute Flight Medical's flagship product, the Flight 60 mechanical ventilator. The Flight 60 ventilator incorporates Flight Medical's proprietary technology, providing dependable and affordable mobility. Starting in the first quarter of 2015, Flight Medical products will be sold in the United States by Maquet's sales representatives along with a select number of legacy Flight Medical distributors.  The two combined groups will be capable of reaching the majority of market segments in the United States.

The Flight 60 is suited to meet the demands of patients across the continuum of care, including those requiring acute care, extended care, long or short term transport and homecare therapy. The Flight 60 ventilator is a state-of-the-art high end portable ventilator designed to provide a cost effective solution for advanced ventilation needs at the bedside and on the move.

"Maquet's high acuity SERVO ventilation platform has been the industry benchmark for more than 40 years. Our expertise in mechanical ventilation transcends across both our anesthesia and ventilation portfolio which includes numerous products designed for respiratory support," said Raoul Quintero, President and CEO of Maquet North America. "We have chosen to enter into this relationship with Flight Medical based on their reputation for developing and delivering reliable, easy-to-use and functionally rich ventilators which provide the perfect complement to our existing ventilator product line offering."

"In the last 10 years, over 17,000 of our ventilators have been deployed worldwide for use in home care, long-term care, disaster preparedness, transport and the hospital environment," said, Ron Davidson, CEO of Flight Medical. "We're very proud of the strides we've made in the development, manufacturing and marketing of high-end mechanical ventilators, and we are excited to join forces with Maquet, a world leader in the field."

About Maquet
Maquet, a trusted partner for hospitals and physicians for more than 175 years, is a global leader in medical systems. The company offers innovative therapy solutions and infrastructure capabilities for high-acuity areas within the hospital — including the operating room (OR), hybrid OR/cath lab, and intensive care unit (ICU) — as well as intra- and inter-hospital patient transport. Additionally, Maquet develops intelligent and sustainable room concepts that exceed the expectations of modern hospitals, working in close cooperation with customers, production engineers and architects to integrate high quality products and services.

Headquartered in Rastatt, Germany, Maquet is the largest subsidiary of the publicly listed GETINGE Group AB of Sweden. Maquet generated about 1.55 billion Euros in 2014, representing more than half of the Getinge Group's annual revenue of 2.93 billion Euros. Maquet has 6,550 employees and provides 40 international sales and service organizations, as well as a network of more than 300 sales partners. For more information, please visit www.maquet.com.

About Flight Medical Innovations Ltd.
Flight Medical is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of acute care, ventilators. The company has a number of portable ventilator models marketed worldwide under the brand name Flight 60.  Flight Medical's ventilators cover a wide range of invasive and non-invasive ventilation needs and are used in a wide range of settings, such as hospitals, long-term care facilities and Home Care.  For more information, please visit www.flight-medical.com.

SOURCE Maquet Medical Systems USA

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