Dräger Announces FDA Clearance for New Ventilator - Carina™

AARC Corporate Partner, Dräger Medical Systems, Inc., recently announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market the Carina, Dräger’s latest product in its ventilator product line to the US market.

The Carina ventilator offers both invasive and non-invasive capabilities in one device. Its latest technology known as “Synch Plus” will compensate for leakage and provide effective breath delivery. The Carina is expected to be commercially available by July 2008 in the US.

Dräger Medical Systems, Inc. joined the AARC Corporate Partner Program in 2007. The AARC’s Corporate Partner Program is comprised of best-in-class organizations interested in supporting the goals and work of the Association.