Wireless Patient Monitor

The Micropaq wireless ambulatory monitor provides monitoring of ECG, heart rate and pulse oximetry in a compact wearable device that weighs less than a pound. It is principally designed for use in cardiac care with ambulatory patients connected wirelessly to the company's FlexNet network and the Acuity central nursing workstation. However, the monitor is also appropriate for a number of monitoring applications outside of cardiac care because it provides a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) of vital signs data and will continue to operate outside of the wireless network. For example, it can be used as a portable or spot-check monitor on hospital medical-surgical floors or as a basic transport monitor when critical care patients are moved from one hospital department to another.

The company recently received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the patient monitor. Shipments are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2001.

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