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SeQual Technologies Inc., which develops oxygen systems known worldwide for their reliability, quality, revolutionary design and economy, announced today that it has received the Wall Street Journal's Technology Innovation Award in Medical Devices for its Eclipse® Oxygen System. The award will be presented on Wednesday, October 24 at the Sofitel San Francisco Bay Hotel in Redwood City, Calif.
"The scientific innovation and development required to make the Eclipse possible was substantial," said company CEO Jim Bixby. "We are pleased to have our work recognized as not only cutting-edge, but also capable of having a major positive impact on millions of people with chronic lung disease."
Developed over five years at a cost of $12 million, the Eclipse weighs 17 pounds, has a retractable handle and wheels for mobility and is about the size of a student's backpack. The Eclipse is the only oxygen concentrator on the market that is portable yet also powerful enough to supply adequate oxygen during sleep - up to three continuous-flow liters per minute. This allows previously home-bound patients to have a lifestyle of independence, freeing them from 50-pound stationary home oxygen concentrators and outdated compressed gas cylinder technology.
The Wall Street Journal award caps an impressive stream of awards that the Sorrento Valley company has received. This February, SeQual's Eclipse won the Outstanding Engineering Project Award from the San Diego County Engineering Council. In 2006, the Eclipse won the "Star Trek: Far-Out Innovation" award at BIOCOM's First Annual DeviceFest. And the Eclipse was also one of three finalists in the Life Sciences - Medical Devices category at CONNECT's 19th Annual Most Innovative New Product (MIP) Awards.
The Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards recognize technological breakthroughs in such areas as medicine, software, the Internet, wireless and consumer electronics. This year, The Journal received over 800 entries, with only 4% receiving an award. Winners were selected by an independent panel of judges. SeQual was featured in The Journal Report and appeared in The Wall Street Journal's three global editions on September 24.
Founded in 1991, SeQual offers a family of innovative products ranging from the 3 LPM (liter-per-minute) continuous flow portable Eclipse to its popular, compact, easy-to-use bedside 10 LPM unit. SeQual's air separation systems are used for industrial applications such as water purification, oxygenation for aquaculture, producing feed gas for ozone generators, or for any other processes needing high-purity, dry oxygen or nitrogen on site. SeQual is a private company based in San Diego. For more information, see www.sequal.com.
SeQual Technologies Inc.:
858-202-3144
Pam Jackson
pjackson@sequal.com
Cell: 760-805-9000
Gable PR:
877-251-3888
Erin Koch erin@gablepr.com
Cell: 619-261-0762
Tom Gable
tom@gablepr.com
Cell: 619-251-3881
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