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Laborie (company)
Cogentix Medical () is an international endoscopy product manufacturer and supplier. It was founded in 1987 by Lewis C. Pell and Katsumi Oneda and is based in Orangeburg, New York. In December 2013, the company was selected by 21st Century Oncology Inc. as 21st Century’s Preferred Vendor of Choice, and Laborie's products will be applied in medical treatment in a variety of therapeutic areas, including cancer care. Background EndoSheath technology is a patented technology of the company. It was invented by Dr. Fred E. Silverstein, who is a notable gastroenterologist. He believed that the reprocess of endoscope was complex at that time and wanted to improve the technology with lower cost and less contamination risk. During the outbreak of the Nightmare Bacteria “Super bug”, which raises cross-contamination problems at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, the EndoSheath solutions successfully reduced patients’ infection. The company has two segments including medical and ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orangeburg, New York
Orangeburg is a hamlet and census-designated place, in the town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Tappan, south of Blauvelt, east of Pearl River and west of Piermont. The population was 4,568 at the 2010 census. Geography Orangeburg is located at (41.044796, -73.953404). History Orangeburg was the site of Camp Shanks, known as "Last Stop USA", the largest World War II Army embarkation camp. A total of 1.3 million US service personnel en route to Europe were processed at a sprawling camp that covered most of the town. The hamlet also has one of the world's largest psychiatric hospitals, Rockland Psychiatric Center, formerly called Rockland State Hospital. Orangeburg pipe was once manufactured here. Before plastic pipes, it was the standard alternative to metal pipes, especially for sewer and outdoor drainage applications. After World War II, even through it lies only north of New York City, Orangeburg was very rural with few reside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
