SeQual Technologies Donates $50,000 in Oxygen Supplies for Haiti Disaster Relief

San Diego, CA, February 13, 2010 --(PR.com)-- SeQual, a San Diego-based medical equipment manufacturer which develops oxygen systems known worldwide for their reliability, quality, and revolutionary design, is honored to support relief efforts in Haiti in conjunction with Operation USA and Partners in Health.

“Through our past experience of providing the Eclipse in emergency and disaster situations, we have a clear understanding of how helpful this small device can be,” stated Ron Richard, CEO of SeQual Technologies. “We at SeQual were overwhelmed by the generosity of people around the world. We are humbled to play even a small role in the Haiti relief.”

During medical emergencies, the number one drug administered is oxygen.SeQual is proud to provide this equipment in hopes of helping those affected by this devastating world event. Operation USA’s immediate disaster response has focused on the most pressing medical needs due to the devastation of hospitals and medical facilities. SeQual Technologies has donated 10 of their revolutionary Eclipse portable oxygen concentrators as well as other oxygen equipment to help alleviate these needs.

“Operation USA has been greatly impressed by the generosity of its corporate donors in response to the earthquake in Haiti. Getting essential medical supplies on the ground has been our first priority. The donation of items such as SeQual’s oxygen concentrators has been a vital component of this lifesaving work,” said Alison Deknatel, Director, Communications at Operation USA.

About Operation USA
Operation USA is an international relief agency that helps communities at home and abroad overcome the effects of disasters, disease and endemic poverty by providing privately-funded relief, reconstruction and development aid. Since 1979, the Los Angeles-based Operation USA has worked in 99 countries, delivering over $350 million for relief and development projects.

About Partners in Health | Stand With Haiti Providing a Preferential Option for the Poor in Health Care
PIH has been working on the ground for over 20 years to bring modern medical care to poor communities in 12 countries around the world, including Haiti. The work of PIH has three goals: to care for our patients, to alleviate the root causes of disease in their communities, and to share lessons learned around the world. Based in Boston, PIH employs more than 11,000 people worldwide, including doctors, nurses and community health workers.

About SeQual Technologies Inc.
SeQual Technologies, founded in 1991, is a market-driven, technology-based company with the mission to develop, manufacture and market unique products for medical, military, industrial and commercial applications that utilize the Company’s proprietary pressure swing adsorption (PSA) technology for air separation. Since 1998, the Company has focused on the development of medical oxygen concentrators; devices that separate oxygen from air to provide supplemental breathing oxygen to individuals with chronic lung disease. SeQual’s line of medical oxygen concentrators ranges from its award-winning, 3 LPM (liters-per-minute) continuous flow portable Eclipse 3 oxygen system to its Integra high-capacity (10 liter per minute) bedside unit. The Company also pursues strategic partnerships with customers, or other interested parties, to develop new products for specific applications. For more information, visit www.sequal.com.

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