Company press releases 2012

​Telford, PA – Dräger was one of six companies out of a field of nearly 400 selected to receive the esteemed Zenith Award from the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). The award, which salutes companies that provide outstanding products and services to the respiratory care profession, was presented during the AARC’s 58th International Respiratory Congress in New Orleans on November 10, 2012.

​Irving, TX – Dräger announces that a study performed by The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and published in Clinical Chemistry confirms that the DrugTest 5000 on-site test with a 5 ng cutoff appears to be “highly promising as a diagnostically sensitive on-site device” for many applications, including roadside drugged driving monitoring. Designed for law enforcement, forensic science and judicial agencies, the DrugTest 5000 is the first on-site oral fluid drug detection device that meets this low cutoff for cannabinoids.

Telford, PA – Dräger announces the launch of an innovative new interactive community for respiratory care professionals. Called ‘A Breath Ahead’, the portal provides continuing respiratory care education, along with the ability to interact with peers, academics, researchers and clinicians.​

​Lübeck – Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA’s order intake and net sales increased again in the first nine months of 2012.

​Pittsburgh, PA – Dräger announces that it will hold a free webinar entitled “Expect More from Your Thermal Imaging Camera!” to educate firefighters on how today’s new thermal imaging camera technology can help them on the job. The live webinar will be held on November 8, 2012 at 8 p.m. EST and will be hosted by Chris Cerci, a 19-year veteran of the fire service who has been with the City of McKeesport, Pennsylvania Fire Department for over 14 years. This webinar will help firefighters understand the fundamentals of technology behind thermal imaging and how these cameras have advanced into other firefighting applications. Participants will learn how to use this tool to its fullest potential in their departments.

​Pittsburgh, PA – Draeger Safety, Inc., a leading provider of safety and protective equipment used by firefighters and other first responders, said today that a second round of product investigation by a U.S. federal agency confirms the integrity of the company’s breathing equipment, refuting suggestions of manufacturing or design flaws.

​Pittsburgh, PA – Draeger Safety, Inc., a leading provider of safety and protective equipment used by firefighters and other first responders, said today that it welcomes the publication of findings from an investigation conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) into allegations that Dräger’s Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) was prone to malfunction.

​Telford, PA – Dräger announced today that it has been awarded a group purchasing agreement by the Premier healthcare alliance for infant care capital products. This agreement category includes Dräger’s innovative Caleo® incubator, the newly redesigned Resuscitaire® radiant warmer, and the jaundice meter JM103.

​Telford, PA – Breakthrough patient-worn monitor utilizes hospital’s existing wireless network, increasing patient coverage and eliminating cost of separate telemetry network.

​Pittsburgh, PA – Draeger Safety Inc. is introducing the new Dräger Gas Detection App for Apple® mobile devices including the iPad®, iPhone® and iPod® touch. This breakthrough application provides a general overview of gas and vapor measurement technology. It includes the basic principles of the Dräger-Tubes and Chip Measurement Systems (CMS), portable gas monitors and sensors, including the relevant measurement parameters.

​Telford, PA – The Dräger Infinity Delta patient monitor and Infinity M300 patient-worn telemetry monitor have been validated for use with Cisco Biomedical Network Admission Control (BNAC) solution, it was announced today at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Infinity M300 is the only wireless telemetry monitor validated by Cisco for use with its BNAC solution.

​Lübeck – According to the preliminary, unaudited financial statements, Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA achieved record net sales of around EUR 2.3 billion in fiscal year 2011 (2010: EUR 2.2 billion), corresponding to net sales growth of 3.6 percent. The EBIT margin was 9.5 percent, coming in at the upper limit of the forecast of 8.5 percent to 9.5 percent. Overall, Dräger increased its earnings before interest and taxes by approximately 11 percent year-on-year and closed fiscal year 2011 with EBIT of some EUR 214 million (2010: EUR 193 million). This amount also includes expenses for the implementation of the new sales structure in the mid one-digit million euro range advised for 2012.