Vital Signs, Inc.

Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.vital-signs.com

Vital Signs wants you to take a deep breath and keep breathing, whether you're going under for surgery or sleeping peacefully through the night. The firm makes disposable medical products used to help patients breathe during surgery, in critical care settings, and to overcome sleep disorders. Its anesthesia products include face masks and tubes, while its respiratory/critical care unit makes manual resuscitators, humidifiers, blood pressure cuffs, and other hospital products. Subsidiary Sleep Services of America diagnoses sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), at about 100 clinics in the US. In 2008 Vital Signs was acquired by GE Healthcare.

Officers:
CEO: Alex J. Chanin
EVP and CFO: Mark D. Mishler
EVP Global Business Development and Planning: John R. Easom

Competitors:
Covidien
Medline Industries
Teleflex