In Memory of Dr. Roy Carter Jr.
October 6, 1928-January 28, 2021
It is with great sadness, yet immense reverence, that we report the passing of Dr. Roy Edward Carter Jr. He passed away on January 28, 2021 peacefully at home. Dr. Carter’s passing has a huge impact on our Avery family as he was one of the pioneers in diaphragm pacing. Indeed, in 1971, our first […]
Avery Biomedical Devices’ NextGen Diaphragm Pacing Transmitter, Spirit, Earns FDA Approval – Now Available
Commack, NY – Avery Biomedical Devices (Commack, NY), the global leader in high reliability diaphragm pacemakers, announced that its new diaphragm pacemaker transmitter, Spirit, has earned FDA approval and is now being offered to patients using its pacing system. This NextGen transmitter features a light-weight compact design with easy-to-use touch controls and offers precision-enhancing digital […]
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 […]
Avery Laboratories is now Avery Biomedical Devices
Press Release – October 15, 2007 It is with great privilege that Avery Biomedical Devices, Inc. (ABD) announces the appointment of John A. Elefteriades, M.D., F.A.C.S. to its Board of Directors. Dr. Elefteriades is the William W.L. Glenn Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Yale University and Yale-New Haven Hospital. He […]
ABD Announces New European Manager
Press Release – June 10, 2005 ABD remains committed to the excellent service and support of diaphragm pacing systems that our patients and doctors have come to expect. A diaphragm pacing system is an implanted phrenic nerve stimulator which can be used to free many quadriplegic and apneic patients from mechanical ventilation. Breathing pacemakers are […]
In Memoriam: William H. Dobelle, Ph.D. (1941-2004)
It is with great sadness that we report the recent passing of the President of Avery Laboratories, Inc., William H. Dobelle, Ph.D., after a lengthy and debilitating illness. Throughout his life, Dr. Dobelle sought to better the lives of his fellow man through implanted medical devices. He has served as Associate Director of the Institute […]
