Sun Protective Clothing Information :: Our new ZnO SUNTECT® fabric, which incorporates the well-known sun protection properties of zinc oxide into light weight and breathable fabrics, is a groundbreaking milestone in skin protection.

Minneapolis, MN June 18, 2009 -- Sun protection clothing manufacturer Coolibar, Inc. is pleased to announce the latest addition to its successful SUNTECT® line of uv protective fabrics. Coolibar has embedded zinc oxide (ZnO), a natural mineral compound with well-established sun protection properties, to the fibers of natural cotton and bamboo to create ZnO SUNTECT® fabric.

"Sun protective clothing is the first line of defense against harmful exposure to the sun," said John Barrow, president and founder of the company. "Our new ZnO SUNTECT® fabric, which incorporates the well-known sun protection properties of zinc oxide into light weight and breathable fabrics, is a groundbreaking milestone in skin protection."

Benefits of Zinc Oxide (ZnO)
As a natural mineral compound, ZnO is traditionally used as a topical lotion to protect, soothe and heal the skin from rashes and burns. ZnO effectively blocks damaging UVA and UVB rays yet cannot be absorbed into the human body. ZnO is the most widely used sunscreen ingredient because it provides excellent sun protection along with antioxidants known to support increased collagen production for healthy skin.

ZnO SUNTECT® offers additional healthy skin benefits including bacteria balancing and odor reduction as well as astringent qualities that can help heal minor skin irritations. By blending the natural softness of cotton with the sensibility of bamboo into a light-weight, breathable, jersey knit fabric, ZnO SUNTECT® offers the ultimate in cool, comfortable outdoor wear.

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This new ZnO SUNTECT® fabric is currently offered in an attractive selection of popularly priced adult tee-shirts, beach and active wear, as well as infant clothing.

About Coolibar:
Coolibar is the most recommended and tested sun protective clothing company in the United States. Dedicated to the highest quality sun protective clothing, hats and accessories, Coolibar guarantees 50+ UPF ratings for their products' entire life cycles. Based in Minneapolis, Coolibar was founded in 2001 to bring Australia's world-leading approaches to sun protection to the American market with fashionable styles that meet the tastes and needs of active, health-conscious families. For information about, go to coolibar.com or call 1-800-926-6509.

   
With over 30 years of experience treating patients and conducting clinical research in the area of heart failure and related disease–his clinical research in cardiovascular resynchronization conduction disturbances has advanced the use of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) in heart failure–Bramlet is always looking for ways to alleviate symptoms for his patients. “Until now we have not had an objective way to measure a heart patient’s response to therapies. The Shape-HF allows cardiologists to optimize therapy and minimize symptoms for patients. It is simple to use and will quantifiably measure a patient’s breathing and tolerance to exercise without putting the patient through undue stress,” says Bramlet.
   
Cardiologists know that measuring patient ventilation is the best method of assessing patient functional capacity, monitoring their response to therapy and predicting outcome. According to Shape Medical Systems President and CEO Clarence Johnson, “Cost, logistics and the complexity of testing and data interpretation, as well as the significant level of patient discomfort associated with cardiopulmonary exercise testing has limited its utility and deprived physicians and their patients of much needed physiological information. Shape-HF overcomes these limitations. It provides objective data to the cardiologist right in the office or clinic. The test is easy on patients and the equipment is intuitive and easy to use.”
   
Objective Data. The Shape-HF quantifies shortness of breath, allows serial tracking of patient progress, measures patient response to therapy, offers objective criteria for patient functional classification, correlates with biochemical markers of heart failure (BNP and ANP), and provides data that is predictive of patient mortality and hospitalization risk. Using patented methods and protocols, the device can also help physicians define response to CRT. Shape-HF is the first device designed to provide real time physiological data to physicians that can be used to optimize CRT therapy response while the patient is exercising to a level of normal daily activities.
   
Easy on Patients. Shape-HF uses low intensity, sub-maximal or steady state testing protocols to allow testing of even high-risk patients with little or no discomfort.
   
Easy to Use. Testing with Shape-HF is intuitive, easy to interpret and can be performed by clinic employees without direct physician supervision.
   
Shape Medical Systems Inc. is a privately held, St. Paul, Minnesota-based medical device company whose core technology lies in the development and commercialization of products for assessing heart/lung interaction and ventilation in chronic heart failure and other cardiopulmonary disease. Shape’s clear mission is to develop products that increase the quality of patients’ lives by helping doctors quantify shortness of breath, assess patient functional capacity, optimize drug, device and rehabilitation therapy, and monitor patient progress. Shape Medical Systems was founded in 2004 and received FDA market clearance for the Shape-HF Cardiopulmonary Testing System in April 2009. Shape-HF and testing protocols and applications are protected by patent 7,225,022 and other U.S. and foreign patents issued and pending.

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