Ventec Life Systems: React Health acquires Invacare's respiratory assets

SARASOTA, Fla. - React Health subsidiary Ventec Systems has acquired Invacare's respiratory assets. Invacare announced late last year that it would be exiting the respiratory market. "With this acquisition, React Health is well positioned to continue to support the end-to-end care of patients with cardiology, sleep and respiratory illnesses, in partnership with physicians and providers of diagnostic and needed therapies," said Tom Pontzius, president of operations for React Health. "Invacare's respiratory line provides a perfect complement to React's current product offering and shows React Health's commitment to providing quality products to support the needs of the sleep and respiratory space." The assets include: Platinum 5L Stationary Concentrator Platinum 10L Concentrator Platinum POC (Portable Oxygen Concentrator) HomeFill Equipment/Cylinders Pediatric Oxygen Flow Meter Oxygen Analyzer Service Parts & Accessories React says it has begun the process of integrating Invacare's products and will let customers know when they're available for purchase. The company also noted that for customers with products in repair prior to Jan. 28, they are the responsibility of Invacare, and that for customers with requests for parts, there will be a lag of about 30 to 60 days, depending on availability. For additional information, go to www.reacthealth.com/invacare.