ABD Names Dr. Dilys Gore as Chief Science Officer

Press Release – June 21, 2012 Avery Biomedical Devices, manufacturer of the Avery Diaphragm Pacing System System, has named Dilys M. Gore, Ph.D. as its Chief Science Officer. Dr. Gore is a Ph.D. qualified bioengineer with over 30 years of experience with Avery Diaphragm Pacing Systems and other medical devices. As Chief Science Officer, Dr. […]

ABD Names Dr. Don Headley as Clinical Consultant

Press Release – May 29, 2012 Avery Biomedical Devices (ABD), manufacturer of the Avery Diaphragm Pacing System System, is pleased to announce the appointment of Don Burdett Headley, M.D. as Clinical Consultant.Dr. Headley is a board-certified otolaryngologist who has over ten years of clinical experience with Avery Diaphragm Pacing Systems. Dr. Headley is currently clinical […]

In Memoriam: Beverly Lisan Segall

Quoting her obituary, Mrs. Segall “died on March 29, 2012 in Rhinebeck, NY. She was a chemical engineer, as well as a pioneer and executive in the field of biomedical electronics, particularly electrical brain and nerve stimulation devices. She was elected to the Hunter College Hall of Fame and was a longtime devoted member of […]

Avery Biomedical Devices Inc. becomes the latest IMAGE partner

Press Release – March 21, 2012 NEW YORK – A Long Island biomedical company has partnered with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by joining the agency’s employment compliance program IMAGE, or “ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers.”. Avery Biomedical Devices, Inc. (ABD) is a manufacturer of the diaphragm pacing system, an implanted phrenic […]

“A Life Changing Device”

The Herald Bulletin by Abbey DoyleAnderson, Indiana, November 7, 2011 A serious car crash 22 years ago took away Arlyne Wells’ ability to walk, pick up a telephone and even breathe. The crash left Wells as a quadriplegic, a prisoner to her ventilator. The device made talking impossible without the use of a separate machine. […]

“Medical Sensors in Biomedical Electronics”

Electronic Design News by Steve TaranovichNovember 2, 2011 “Avery Biomedical has developed a diaphragm pacing system that uses radio frequency (RF) coupled receivers to transcutaneously send both power and signal. This is important for two reasons: There is no implanted battery and therefore nothing to wear-out internally. Barring mechanical damage, the implant is expected to […]

ABD Announces New Notified Body

Avery Biomedical Devices, Inc. (ABD) is pleased to announce that it has recently completed the transfer of the CE marking privileges for our Diaphragm Pacing System System to the Notified Body BSi Management Systems based in London, UK. Copies of these certificates are available for download here.

“Man Gets a New Breath of Life”

Courier News by Jeff WeberSOMERVILLE, New Jersey, January 23, 2010 “Many people draw their first breath only once in life – when they are born. Edward Silcox is fortunate enough to have drawn it twice. Silcox, 51, has been primarily “ventilator-dependent” for the past 18 months since a motorcycle in June 2008 almost killed him […]

In Memoriam: Willem J. Kolff, M.D. (1911-2009)

It is with great sadness that we report the recent passing of longtime friend and medical device pioneer, Willem J. Kolff, M.D. Dr. Kolff was widely regarded as the father of artificial organs, having proved that engineers could build all sorts of artificial organs for keeping patients alive. His artificial kidney evolved into modern dialysis […]

“A New Way of Life: Fall Victim Works Toward Breathing on His Own”

Asbury Park Press by Bonnie DelaneyNeptune, New Jersey, March 22, 2011 “David Lacour’s life changed forever one morning in November 2009, just days before Thanksgiving. The construction worker was working at a dog food plant when he went through a ceiling grid and fell 22 feet to the ground, breaking his C-2 vertebrae. ‘I used […]