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Cystic Fibrosis – Clinical Phase IV Trial Complete – Results Pending

Med Systems is sponsoring a Phase IV clinical study to measure the effectiveness of the Electro Flo 5000 Airway Clearance System for people who have been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. The goal of the study is to provide health insurers and Medicare with comprehensive information regarding the system’s performance. The study is designed to measure the efficacy of the system, which includes the FDA510K (K031876) device under current indications. The study will last 23 days and involve using the system for lung clearance and recording the results in a digital journal. The study should take about 10 minutes per day to record measured results in the morning after waking. You will also be asked to use a spirometer and a digital pulse oximeter to evaluate your lung function after using the Electro Flo 5000 Airway Clearance System. Participants will be offered reimbursement amount of $7.00 a day, for submitted daily data, for a total of 21 days.

Interested participants must be:

Between the ages of 18-55 years of age
Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis
Prescribed chest physical therapy for airway clearance
Able to perform self-treatment- having manual dexterity
Residing in the United States

AARC Congress 2018 in Las Vegas, NV

Please join us at the AARC Congress 2018 in Las Vegas, NV.

December 4th-7th 2018

Visit Med Systems booth # 836, and try the Fluid Flo pneumatic percussor and the Electro Flo 5000 Airway Clearance System for targeted chest physiotherapy.

https://xpressreg.net/register/aarc1218/landing.asp

Electro Flo^® 5000 Brochure Now Available for Download

The Electro Flo^® 5000 Brochure is now available for download in PDF format. Available now in English and French/Canadian under the Electro Flo^® 5000 and Self-Administrator^® product page.

Med Systems Receives Trademark For Self-Administrator^®

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SAN DIEGO, CALIF – May 14, 2012 — On March 20, 2012, Med System’s Inc., one of the nation’s oldest family owned company providing respiratory care solutions, was awarded a trademark for its Self-Administrator®, a strap for holding the Electro Flo^® 5000 Airway Clearance Device that permits a user to direct the percussive device precisely where needed on their back.

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Taking Your Medical Equipment Onboard an Airplane?

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SAN DIEGO, CALIF – February 27, 2012 — So you’re going on an airplane and want to take your percussor or airway clearance device with but don’t know what to expect when you’re going through the checkpoint. Well, things have gotten a little easier for you. As reported by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, in December 2011, the Transportation and Safety Administration (TSA)

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Research Links Higher Pressure In Lung Clearance Devices To Greater Airway Clearance Among Cystic Fibrosis Patients

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SAN DIEGO, CALIF – December 7, 2011 — Research published in the journal Respiratory Care (June 2010, vol. 55, no.6) titled “Comparison of Settings Used for High-Frequency Chest-Wall Compression in Cystic Fibrosis” by Robert R. Kempainen MD, Carlos Milla MD, Jordan Dunitz MD, Kay Savik MSc, Ann Hazelwood CRT, Cynthia Williams CRT CRC, Bruce K Rubin MEngr MD

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A New Attachment Gives Cystic Fibrosis Patients More Control Over Therapy

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SAN DIEGO, CALIF – November 17, 2011 — Due to an innovative attachment to the Electro Flo® 5000 Airway Clearance Device available through Med Systems, Inc., cystic fibrosis patients now have complete control over providing respiratory therapy to themselves.

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