CRESTWOOD, KY, 21st October 2019 – Liberate Medical, a medical device company developing novel non-invasive electrical muscle stimulation devices to help patients with pulmonary conditions, today announced that it has received CE marking for its VentFree™ Respiratory Muscle Stimulator and ISO 13485 certification for its quality management system.
The VentFree stimulator applies proprietary non-invasive electrical stimulation to the abdominal muscles during exhalation. VentFree is intended to prevent abdominal muscle atrophy and reduce ventilation duration in mechanically ventilated patients.
Liberate published the results of its pilot trial of VentFree in July, which found a shorter ventilation duration and ICU length of stay in patients who received VentFree compared with standard of care.
The VentFree stimulator received Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA in…