Longport Extends Pressure Ulcer Prevention Sales Into Rehabilitation And Acute Care
The sale into the acute hospital sector was stimulated by the CMS rule change described in Longport's announcement dated September 20, 2007 and entitled "CMS to Stop Reimbursement for Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers". This CMS rule change has been widely reported in the media and is expected to benefit Longport's efforts in getting the Company's EPISCAN I-200 ultrasound scanner accepted in hospitals for use in pressure ulcer prevention. The images the scanner generates help facilities see the early stages of deep tissue injury and thus initiate targeted preventative intervention earlier, which can frequently prevent pressure ulcers developing.
In 2008, Longport has also sold EPISCAN systems to a wound care provider as well making continued sales into long term care for pressure ulcer prevention.
Paul Wilson, President of Longport commented, "Longport is pleased to report the increased sales activities from a range of customer groups associated with pressure ulcer prevention and wound assessment. These sales reflect a significant increase in inquiries received and quotations issued during the last four months from prospective customers looking for new technology to document, prevent, and assess pressure ulcers, as well as to reduce their potential liability to sanctions and litigation."
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Longport, Inc. of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, is a medical technology company that specializes in high resolution ultrasound imaging. After several years and a multi-million dollar investment in the technology, Longport has secured patents, copyrights and FDA permission to market. The Company's technology has been used to engineer a unique high resolution ultrasound imaging system. For further information please contact Longport, Inc. at 1-800-289-6863 or visit our website at http://www.longportinc.com.
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