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Equinox Medical’s Halo Mini and Halo XT Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Pump System and Disposable Canister PDAC Approval From Medicare
Smithfield, RI (PRBuzz.com) September 2, 2015 -- Equinox Medical, LLC, developer of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) foam dressings and NPWT pump systems, announced today that it has received through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services(CMS), a new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System(HCPCS) codes for the Halo Mini and Halo XT NPWT Pump System. The Pricing, Data, Analysis, & Coding(PDAC) contractor has reviewed and approved the Halo Mini and Halo XT NPWT Pump System, HCPCS code E2402 and A7000, which applies to the company’s Halo Mini and Halo XT NPWT pump systems and disposable canisters.
“We are excited and pleased with CMS’ decision to approve our Halo Mini and Halo XT NPWT Pump System & disposable canister.” “We are looking forward to providing our customers, distributors and patients, an ultra-portable & affordable npwt options with the current healthcare changes and the significant reduction to the npwt fee schedule, this PDAC approval is perfect timing. Many distributors are concerned that the fee schedule reduction will hurt their npwt rental bottom line, this approval will provide a significant value to their bottom line without compromising the product quality and service” said Joey Mallari, Chief Marketing Officer for Equinox Medical, LLC.
“Many of our distributors and patients will benefit from this HCPCS code approval. Patients can ambulate with our Halo Mini & Halo XT NPWT pump, improving a patient’s quality of life in both in-patient and homecare settings. In addition, the Halo pump systems can be an effective off the shelf solution that wound care clinics and physician offices can offer their patients, when discharging a patient to a home setting,” continued Mallari
The PDAC approvals will allow Durable Medical Equipment (DME) companies, distributors and other third billing parties to bill Medicare for the Halo Mini and Halo XT NPWT pump and disposable canisters. Equinox Medical’s Halo Mini and Halo XT pump system received Food & Drug Administration (FDA) 510K clearance to market the Halo NPWT pumps early last year.
The Halo Mini and Halo XT NPWT pump weighs less than 3lbs and includes a disposable canister that connects to an npwt foam dressing kit or npwt gauze dressing kit. The npwt dressing kit creates a tight seal around the wound allowing for negative pressure environment that draws blood to the area to potentially speed healing time. The Halo NPWT pumps also removes exudates from the wound bed and places them into the canister, which is then discarded as waste.
The Halo Mini and Halo XT NPWT pump helps manage chronic, acute, traumatic, subacute and dehisced wounds, partial-thickness burns, diabetic and pressure ulcers, flaps and grafts. The system can be utilized in acute hospital settings, wound clinics, nursing homes, and inside patient’s homes under supervision of a trained healthcare professional. Both the Halo Mini and Halo XT NPWT pump are an ultra-portable unit that is ideal for ambulatory and mobile patients.
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About EquinoxO2 Medical, LLC
Equinoxo2 Medical, LLC, headquartered in Smithfield, RI is a privately held medical device company focused on the development of advanced wound healing technology. Equinox is dedicated to developing and designing innovative wound care products that are cost effective and delivers significant clinical outcomes. Our goal and strategy is to improve a patient’s quality of life. Our passion and dedication is to provide a better solution in repairing and healing the human body. For more information, please visit www.equinoxo2.com.
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Gary Schear, Vice President of International and USA Sales
Telephone: 800-504-3150 Ext 104
Email: Gary@equinoxo2.com