GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, Feb. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Rafina Innovations Inc. ("the Company" (OTCQB: VICA)) is delighted to announce that it recently commenced development on a prototype for sleep apnoea through a biPAP machine that management believes can positively impact those with sleep apnoea, a respiratory failure which occurs during sleep. 

Constantinos Zertalis, Rafina’s Chairman, President and CEO, commented: "Our research shows that 1 in 6 people suffer from respiratory failure that requires a biPAP machine. [1] Further, solutions currently in the marketplace include equipment that tends to be large in size. Following investigation into the marketspace and needs of the consumer, our research and development team believe we can produce biPAP equipment that can be small in size, travel friendly and also energy efficient. Management expects the prototype to be ready between three to six months, and approximately the same size as a mobile phone. We believe our vision of this essential product will be attractive to the current market due to its small size, without sacrificing functionality, making it extremely convenient for users.”

[1] Source: World Health Organization Statistics 2011

About Rafina Innovations Inc.

Rafina Innovations Inc. operates two fully owned subsidiaries: 1. HCi Viocare Technologies: developing hardware solutions aiming to empower the user by providing on demand information and enhancing living quality. The R&D center located in Glasgow, Scotland, is working on a large portfolio of cutting edge, revolutionary and disruptive technologies in the fields of Digital Health, Prosthetics, Orthotics, Diabetes, Assistive Devices, Sports & Wellbeing, and DVT. The Company has developed a unique sensing technology with the brand name Flexisense™, which uses a multitude of micro sensors to detect pressure as well as shear that is unique over other sensing technologies. The sensors are wirelessly connected to smart devices providing real time and on demand information. HCi Viocare Technologies works on a licensing business model. 2. HCi Viocare Clinics: creating the first cross-border independent chain of Prosthetics & Orthotics (P&O) and Diabetic Foot clinics in Europe.

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For Investors Relations: Constantinos Zertalis e: czertalis@rafinainnovations.com