Medipines

MedipinesIndustry| Medical equipment

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Headquarters|

Orange County, California, U.S.

Key people

| Steve Lee (CEO)[1]
Website| www.medipines.com

Medipines is an American medical equipment maker which is based in Orange County, California, United States.[2][3] It is known for its device, AGM100, which is approved for respiratory diagnosis and identifying the symptoms of COVID-19 using parameters such as oxygen saturation levels.[4] The device is being used in the Canada and the U.S.[5][6]

## History

MediPines was incorporated in 2013.[7] They are known for their device, AGM100, which provides non-invasive pulmonary gas exchange measurements in a short period of time.[1] Approved by FDA, the device was developed in California and has been tested at the University of British Columbia.[8][9] It is in use in Canadian hospitals.[9]

In July 2020, it received the National Consortium for Pediatric Device award for developing a monitor device that displays a critical analysis of patients' breathing samples.[10][11]

In August 2021, the AGM100 was included in the WHO Compendium.[12]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Portable, Non-Invasive Respiratory Monitoring System Helps Detect Presence of COVID-19 in At-Risk Elderly Population". 26 October 2020. https://www.hospimedica.com/covid-19/articles/294785232/portable-non-invasive-respiratory-monitoring-system-helps-detect-presence-of-covid-19-in-at-risk-elderly-population.html.
2. ↑ "Respiratory Device Reuse for Coronavirus". 30 April 2020. https://www.ocbj.com/news/2020/apr/30/respiratory-device-repurposed-coronavirus/.
3. ↑ "Merage Business School Brings Israeli Entrepreneurs". https://www.proquest.com/docview/1965581552.
4. ↑ "COVID-19:OC Case Rates Climb; Free Services May End Soon; Schools Lift Mask Mandates". 5 May 2022. https://www.ocbj.com/news/2022/mar/24/covid-19-oc-business-updates/.
5. ↑ "Industry Watch". 8 June 2021. https://www.aarc.org/an21-industry-watch-2-4/.
6. ↑ "Alliston's Stevenson Memorial the only hospital in Canada using new device that measures lung capacity". https://www.proquest.com/docview/2468759244.
7. ↑ "Medipines Corp". https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1552669D:US.
8. ↑ "Establishment Registration & Device Listing". https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfRL/rl.cfm?lid=601446&lpcd=BZL.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Stevenson Memorial uses game-changing device with COVID-19 patients". 9 December 2020. https://www.ctvnews.ca/barrie/article/stevenson-memorial-uses-game-changing-device-with-covid-19-patients/.
10. ↑ "Children's National UMD names COVID-19 Award recipients". 23 July 2020. https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2020/07/23/childrens-national-umd-name-covid-19-winners.html.
11. ↑ "STARTUPS & INNOVATIONS". https://www.proquest.com/docview/2445996137.
12. ↑ "WHO compendium". https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/9789240032507.

## External links

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