Ingen Technologies was established in 1999 to research and develop home healthcare products for the growing respiratory market. The global medical device industry is growing rapidly, with a value expected to hit $228 billion by 2015, up from $164 billion in the year 2010, marking annual growth of nearly 7%. COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthmatic bronchitis, all of which obstruct airflow from the lungs. It is a leading cause of death, illness, and disability in the United States, and other large countries. An estimated 10 million American adults were diagnosed with the condition in 2000, but data from a survey suggests that as many as 24 million Americans were actually affected. Continue Reading