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Homecare Sales Mid 2010 Reflect Renewed Growth – From Wheelchairs To Sleep Apnea Products

by Frank Barlin on August 6, 2010 in Editorial, Home Healthcare, Investors

With ongoing discussion about the tough economic times, Medicare cuts through it’s controversial National Competitive Bidding program, it is good to see that the homecare industry is showing renewed growth in several areas. Here is a brief look at the latest results from sleep product manufacturer Resmed, homecare manufacturer Invacare and Lincare – a homecare [...]

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Sniffing Device To Drive A Wheelchair And Enable Communication – Weizmann Institute of Science

by Editor on July 28, 2010 in Healthcare Marketing, Home Healthcare, Investors, Lifescience, Press Release

News release: A unique device based on sniffing—inhaling and exhaling through the nose—might enable numerous disabled people to navigate wheelchairs or communicate with their loved ones. Sniffing technology might even be used in the future to create a sort of “third hand” to assist healthy surgeons or pilots.Developed by Prof. Noam Sobel, electronics engineers Dr. [...]

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Handicare On The Move

by Editor on June 2, 2010 in Editorial, Home Healthcare, Investors, Press Release

Press Release: Nordic Capital Fund VII acquires Handicare Oslo, June 2nd 2010 – Nordic Capital Fund VII has acquired the healthcare company Handicare from the Herkules Private Equity Fund. – Nordic Capital has a strong funding base, industrial expertise and international experience, all of which are important to ensuring the further growth of Handicare, says [...]

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Handicare Consolidates Position In The Accessibility Market – Growth Story Continues

by Editor on April 12, 2010 in Editorial, Home Healthcare, Investors, Press Release, linkedin

Following on from the Freelift and Minivator Handicare acquisitions, the company has acquired 15 million NOK Norwegian company KWS Rehab AS. In addition to the obvious synergies this provides Handicare with additional access to the growing private market. More here:

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Thomas Rossnagel – Sunrise Medical – Premium Focus Plus Maximum Efficiency

by Frank Barlin on April 5, 2010 in Editorial, Healthcare Marketing, Home Healthcare, Investors, Operations, linkedin

Thomas Rossnagel has in his relatively short tenure at Sunrise as CEO (he was formally Sunrise European President) put his characteristic formula of higher value added, targeted product lines – together with maximum operational effectiveness in serving customers best – into practice. He is well known for having done this very effectively in Europe. Sunrise [...]

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