About Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of products and systems for use in respiratory care, acute care and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Its products are sold in approximately 120 countries worldwide. Its devices are used by hospitals, physicians, nurses, therapists and homecare providers. Product Areas Respiratory and Acute Care The company’s heated humidifier systems are used to improve patient care in the treatment of various medical conditions which interfere with normal respiration. The devices it offers include humidifier controllers, chambers, breathing circuits (the tubing which conveys medical gases to and from the patient), filters, connectors and interfaces. The company’s neonatal care devices include similar, babysized, respiratory systems, as well as resuscitators and warmers. These devices are used to assist newborn babies (particularly those born prematurely) with breathing and temperature regulation. It also offers a humidification system which humidifies the cold, dry carbon dioxide gas which is used to inflate the patient’s abdomen during ‘keyhole’ or laparoscopic surgery. The company’s primary products include MR850 Respiratory Humidifier; MR810 Respiratory Humidifier; MR880 Respiratory Humidifier; HC550 Respiratory Humidifier; MR860 Surgical Humidifier; MR200 Series Respiratory Humidification Chambers; Single Use Adult and Neonatal Breathing Circuits; Single Use Non-Invasive Ventilation Mask range; Single Use Range of Optiflow Oxygen Therapy Interfaces; Neopuff Infant Resuscitator; Infant Bubble CPAP System; and IW900 Series Infant Warmers. Obstructive Sleep Apnea The company offers a range of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) masks, flow generators and humidifiers in the United States market and in other international markets. Its nasal and full face masks incorporate its patented FlexiFit and Glider technologies. The company’s primary products include SleepStyle 200 Series Flow Generators; SleepStyle 200 Series Auto Flow Generators; SleepStyle 240 Series Flow Generators; SleepStyle 600 Series Flow Generators; HC150 CPAP Heated Humidifier; FlexiFit Nasal Mask Range; FlexiFit Full Face Mask; Zest Nasal Mask Range; Forma Full Face Mask; Opus360 Nasal Pillows Mask; Oracle 452 Oral Mask; HC431NIV Full Face Mask; HC407NIV Nasal Mask; and HC300 Series Chambers. Sales Offices The company has sales offices and distribution centers in France, the U.K., Germany and Sweden and sales teams located in Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Austria, Switzerland and Denmark. History Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited was founded in 1934.