Masimo, the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry and Read-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, today received the first ever Texas Society for Respiratory Care (TSRC) LoneStar Award for Innovation and Support "for the groundbreaking innovation of Rainbow SET Technology, and the continued unwavering support of the TSRC and the Respiratory Care profession." Masimo Chairman and CEO, Joe Kiani, accepted the award on behalf of Masimo employees worldwide at the TSRC's 36th Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Austin, Texas.
"Masimo has advanced patient care with its read-through motion pulse oximetry technology, Masimo SET, making pulse oximeters a clinically useful tool," said TSRC President-Elect Terry Gilmore, MA, and RRT. "With their introduction of Masimo Rainbow SET and with it the noninvasive measurement of carboxyhemoglobin and methemoglobin, they are again advancing patient care by allowing respiratory care professionals to have a better understanding of the true oxygenation status of their patients' blood." Gary Herrin, MBA, Executive Director of the TSRC added that "we greatly appreciate Masimo's long standing support of the Respiratory Care profession and the TSRC, and we welcome the opportunity to enhance this partnership in patient care. We encourage their development and implementation of further groundbreaking technology"
"We are honored to receive this award from TSRC for the advances in patient care made possible by Masimo technologies, and are happy that respiratory care professionals continue to look to Masimo to help them provide cost-effective quality cardiopulmonary patient care." Mr. Kiani explained. "For nearly 20 years, we have been privileged to work alongside so many dedicated respiratory care professionals who shared our vision of always doing what is best for patient care. This award is very meaningful to us because it comes from an organization and a group of professionals we greatly admire."
