Vapotherm Inc. is a publicly held corporation based in

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that was founded in 1999 as a medical device manufacturer after creating the first heated and humidified high flow therapy

nasal cannula The nasal cannula (NC) is a device used to deliver supplemental oxygen or increased airflow to a patient or person in need of respiratory help. This device consists of a lightweight tube which on one end splits into two prongs which are place ...

system.

Vapotherm Precision Flow

In 2009, Vapotherm released a new flagship product replacing the Vapotherm 2000i (that had been recalled in 2005, and then re-approved for use in the market in 2006); boasting a completely integrated electronic flow meter and electronic blender, as well as an internal oxygen analyzer. The Precision Flow is currently Vapotherm's flagship capital unit and is the premier medical device for providing high flow therapy.

Precision Flow Heliox

Through an agreement with

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, Vapotherm provides a Precision Flow model specially calibrated specifically for 80:20 heliox gas for use in patients who may benefit from heliox therapy.

Vapotherm Q50 Compressor

In November 2015 Vapotherm announced its own model of medical air compressor, specifically to be used with their flagship Precision Flow device.

Vapotherm 2000i

Recall controversy

In 2005, contaminated Vapotherm 2000i

respiratory gas humidification Respiratory gas humidification is a method of artificially conditioning respiratory gas for the patient during therapy, and involves humidification, warming, and occasionally filtration of the gas being delivered. If these three measures are not p ...

devices were associated with an outbreak of '' Ralstonia mannitolilytica'' bacteria in children in the

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. Vapotherm issued a recall of all 2000i devices on 13 October 2005. Vapotherm worked with the

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and

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to revise the operating manual and reduce risk to patients, and the 2000i was reintroduced on 1 February 2007.

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