“We're seeing power, augmentative communication devices,
from high end to low end — everything's out there. It's a
constantly changing environment, and the basic devices are
constantly being refined. Even though they [perform] their basic
function, [we're seeing] lighter weight, greater strength and more
durable pieces of equipment.”
— Nancy Perlich, product development and reinforcement,
Altimate Medical
“The respiratory therapy market for children is moving
more toward products that appeal to them and make the therapy less
cumbersome.”
— Sanjay Chandran CEO, RespCare
“The thing that I see in general — and it also
applies to pediatrics — is the desire for more upbeat,
colorful, less medicinal looking products, things that look a
little more appealing to the eye and are really positioned to look
more like something that will assist in leading an independent
lifestyle rather than … a medical product that is being used
to assist with a medical issue.”
— Doug Francis, executive vice president, Drive
Medical
