BEIJING, January 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: DHRM) ("Dehaier" or the "Company"), an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products, today announced that it has received Conformite Europeenne (CE) certification for its sleep diagnostic devices and air compressors.
Dehaier's DHR-998 sleep diagnostic device collects data on patients' respiration flow, pulse, oximetry, thoracoabdominal breathing, snoring and body position. Dehaier's air compressors are key supplemental devices for medical ventilators. The CE mark recognizes that the two products meet European Union (EU) health and safety standards and are approved for sale in the 27 member states of the EU and in the four members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
Mr. Ping Chen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dehaier Medical stated, "We are thrilled to obtain the CE marking, which validates the high quality and manufacturing standards of Dehaier's innovative medical products. This lays a strong foundation for us to offer our sleep diagnostic devices and air compressors in the EU markets. Moreover, we intend to leverage this approval to further expand our distribution network in the European Union as well as other markets that rely on the CE mark process."
"We already ship our air compressor products to the Czech Republic, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Ukraine, and the Philippines. Following the CE approval, we will continue to seek more distribution and OEM opportunities worldwide," said Ms. Rayna Dong, Director of Dehaier's International Marketing. "The CE marking strengthens our ability to cooperate with potential distributors from EU countries. In the near term, we look to establish a strong footprint in the European market, which presents an enormous potential for Dehaier's medical equipment and homecare products."
About Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd.
Dehaier is an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical products, including respiratory and oxygen homecare medical products. The company develops and assembles its own branded medical devices and homecare medical products from third-party components. The company also distributes products designed and manufactured by other companies, including medical devices from IMD (Italy), Welch Allyn (USA), HEYER (Germany), Timesco (UK), eVent Medical (US) and JMS (Japan). Dehaier's technology is based on five patents and five software copyrights; additionally Dehaier has three pending patents, six pending software copyrights and proprietary technology. More information may be found at http://www.chinadhr.com.
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