COSMED

COSMED is a privately held, international, medical technology corporation specialized in Metabolic and Cardio Pulmonary diagnostic testing equipment aimed for either professional or medical use in different application fields (Hospital, Sports Science, Health care, Professional sports and Wellness).

COSMED
Private
IndustryMedical Technology
Founded1980
HeadquartersRome Italy
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsMedical devices
Clinical services
Number of employees
120 (2013)
ParentPresident Chain Store Corp
Websitecosmed.com

History

Founded in 1980 and based in Rome, Italy, COSMED started manufacturing portable spirometers and pulmonary function testing equipment. In the nineties the company introduced new systems for gas exchange measurements and patented the first portable system with telemetric data transmission for the measurement of metabolic parameters during field testing. [1]

During early 2000 COSMED started to expand international business incorporating subsidiaries and registered offices in several countries (USA, China, Germany, UK).

In 2011, COSMED USA, Inc. completed the acquisition of US company Life Measurement, Inc. (LMI),[2] provider of body composition assessment equipment based on Air Displacement Plethysmography technology.

As of 2016, COSMED operates 390 outlets across the nation, including eight concept stores.[3]

Products

COSMED manufactures a full range of spirometers, Pulmonary Function Test (PFT), Cardio Pulmonary Exercise Test (CPET), and Indirect Calorimetry diagnostic equipment.

Since 2011, with the acquisition of Life Measurement Inc. (LMI),[2] COSMED manufactures also body composition assessment equipment for infants, children and adults.

COSMED main brands include: BOD POD, PEA POD, K4b2, Fitmate, Quark, Pony FX, microQuark, Spiropalm, Omnia

Appearances

COSMED products were selected to outfit the physiology assessment laboratory in the 23rd James Bond film Skyfall. COSMED products were used on-screen by the MI6 medical staff to assess James Bond’s cardio respiratory performance and fitness level.[4]

Awards

COSMED product Spiropalm 6MWT handheld spirometer won the 2013 Product of Outstanding Interest (POINT) Award from the European Respiratory Society (ERS) during the ERS Congress in Barcelona (Spain).[5]

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gollark: Thusly, ECPP/APR/PSW one?
gollark: > While the algorithm is of immense theoretical importance, it is not used in practice, rendering it a galactic algorithm. For 64-bit inputs, the Baillie–PSW primality test is deterministic and runs many orders of magnitude faster. For larger inputs, the performance of the (also unconditionally correct) ECPP and APR tests is far superior to AKS. Additionally, ECPP can output a primality certificate that allows independent and rapid verification of the results, which is not possible with the AKS algorithm.
gollark: I mean, it's probably true, right?

References
  1. "Google Patents - Portable system with telemetric data transmission for the measurement of metabolic parameters" https://www.google.com/patents/US6206837?dq=cosmed&ei=-oWoUtmoFIa47QbRsIGQCw&cl=en
  2. "COSMED Announces Acquisition Of Life Measurement, Inc. (LMI)" http://www.i-newswire.com/cosmed-announces-acquisition-of/87124
  3. "Cosmed looks to concept stores for revenue growth - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  4. "James Bond Lifestyle - COSMED Fitness Equipment http://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/product/cosmed-fitness-equipment
  5. “WINNERS of ERS Product of Outstanding Interest 2013” http://www.ersbuyersguide.org/2012-10-03-09-57-17/awards/award-winners-2013 Archived 2013-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
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