its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . december 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message respironics inc. type subsidiary industry medical founded 1976 headquarters murrysville pennsylvania key people don spence president and ceo products respiratory equipment sleep aids revenue 1.05 billion usd owner philips number of employees 4 900 1 website www.healthcare.philips.com main homehealth respironics.wpd respironics inc. is a medical supply company that specializes in products that improve respiratory functions . it is based in the pittsburgh suburb of murrysville . contents 1 history 2 today 3 references 4 external links history edit in 1976 company founder gerald mcginnis opened the company s first manufacturing facility for anesthesia masks near pittsburgh pennsylvania . previous product research and manufacturing had occurred in the founder s kitchen . other early products included endotracheal and tracheostomy products . the company introduced the first continuous positive airway pressure cpap machine for the treatment of sleep apnea in 1985 . three years later in 1988 the company went public under the stock ticker symbol resp . in 1992 respironics received a patent for bi level technology . this technology was originally intended as an improvement on cpap however its use has expanded into the treatment of other breathing disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd . other significant milestones were the acquisition of the ventilator company lifecare international in 1996 sleep apnea competitor healthdyne technologies in 1998 and medical monitor and sensor leader novametrix in 2002 . today edit the firm s products includes devices for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea including cpap and bi level bipap machines oxygen concentrators for patients requiring supplemental oxygen infant apnea monitors for infants at risk of sids asthma treatment solutions and hospital ventilators . on december 21 2007 respironics announced it entered into a merger agreement with philips . 2 philips will acquire all shares of respironics for 66 per share for a total of approx 5.1 billion . on march 14 2008 philips announced completion of tender offer to acquire respironics . 3 references edit company profile for respironics inc resp . zenobank.com . retrieved 2008 10 02 . philips respironics . respironics.com . retrieved 2016 08 19 . news center philips . newscenter.philips.com . retrieved 2016 08 19 . external links edit official website v t e philips divisions and subsidiaries current philips consumer lifestyle gaggia saeco philips healthcare philips avent respironics shenzhen goldway industrial philips lighting philips lumileds lighting company corporate technologies former and defunct liquavista magnavox nxp semiconductors philips analytical philips natuurkundig laboratorium polygram fontana records mercury 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