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VIASYS Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:VAS), through its Respiratory Care division, announced today that it has received FDA 510(k) pre-market notification clearance for a new Nasal CPAP option for the AVEA� ventilator. The AVEA is an advanced generation integrated life support system designed to meet the needs of all neonatal, pediatric and adult patients. This new option will allow the AVEA to provide non-invasive CPAP to neonatal patients and is designed to work with most common nasal prongs. ABOUT VIASYS HEALTHCARE INC. VIASYS Healthcare Inc. is a global, research-based medical technology company focused on respiratory, neurology, medical disposable and orthopedic products. VIASYS products are marketed under well-recognized trademarks, including, among others, AVEA�, BEAR�, BIRD�, CORFLO�, CORPAK�, CORTRAK�, EME�, GRASON-STADLER�, JAEGER�, LYRA�, MEDELEC�, MICROGAS�, NAVIGATOR�, NICOLET�, NicoletOne�, PULMONETIC�, SENSORMEDICS�, TECA�, TECOMET�, VELA� and VMAX�. VIASYS is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA, and its businesses are conducted through its Respiratory Care, NeuroCare, MedSystems and Orthopedics business units. More information can be found at http://www.viasyshealthcare.com. VIASYS Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:VAS), through its Respiratory Care division, announced today that it has received FDA 510(k) pre-market notification clearance for a new Nasal CPAP option for the AVEA(R) ventilator. The AVEA is an advanced generation integrated life support system designed to meet the needs of all neonatal, pediatric and adult patients. This new option will allow the AVEA to provide non-invasive CPAP to neonatal patients and is designed to work with most common nasal prongs. ABOUT VIASYS HEALTHCARE INC. VIASYS Healthcare Inc. is a global, research-based medical technology company focused on respiratory, neurology, medical disposable and orthopedic products. VIASYS products are marketed under well-recognized trademarks, including, among others, AVEA(R), BEAR(R), BIRD(R), CORFLO(R), CORPAK(R), CORTRAK(R), EME(R), GRASON-STADLER(R), JAEGER(TM), LYRA(R), MEDELEC(R), MICROGAS(R), NAVIGATOR(R), NICOLET(R), NicoletOne(TM), PULMONETIC(TM), SENSORMEDICS(R), TECA(R), TECOMET(TM), VELA(R) and VMAX(R). VIASYS is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA, and its businesses are conducted through its Respiratory Care, NeuroCare, MedSystems and Orthopedics business units. More information can be found at http://www.viasyshealthcare.com.