Minneapolis
A new player in the sleep apnea market made its first trade show appearance at Medtrade in Orlando, Fla. At the show, AeioMed introduced a compact CPAP system with a nasal interface headrest design featuring no forehead pads and no straps.
Company CEO Steve Bordewick, an industry veteran who worked with mask development in the 1990s, decided to launch a new company during a harsh investment climate — after the Sept. 11 attacks — and to focus the new venture on patient compliance. Since, Bordewick said, he has received “substantial capital investment” to fund development efforts.
He added that the company is looking at strategic alliances and other technologies outside the traditional sleep market. “We could be more than a sleep technology company,” he said at a press briefing.
AeioMed officials said they hope to start shipping the interface this month and the new CPAP, called the Aura, during the first quarter of next year.
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