Manufacturer Ramps Up Production of Oxygen Hoods
(photo courtesy of Genesis Plastics Welding)
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowFortville-based Genesis Plastics Welding Inc. says it is increasing the mass production of hyperbaric oxygen hoods to aid the fight against COVID-19. The company says its efforts will help free up ventilators for the most critically ill coronavirus patients.
The manufacturer says it is currently exploring additional production for several global medical device OEMs in order to meet the growing demand for oxygen hoods amid the coronavirus crisis. The company says it has contract manufactured oxygen hoods for 25 years.
The devices are designed to help patients recover from respiratory distress through pure oxygen therapy.
Tom Ryder, president and chief executive officer of Genesis Plastics Welding, says, “At our core, we are makers, and America’s critical medical device manufacturing infrastructure has an important role to play in keeping essential products flowing into our hospitals. We’re all in this together, and I’m proud to be able to leverage our expertise to meet rising market demand for oxygen hoods amid the worldwide pandemic.”
Genesis Plastics Welding also manufactures surgical, infection prevention, fluid and collection, and bioprocessing products, among others.