Data Critical, Nellcor in accord to develop wireless products
Data Critical (Redmond, WA) a wireless telemedicine hardware and software company, has signed a five-year agreement with the Nellcor Oximetry Business (Pleasanton, CA) of Mallin ckrodt for Data Critical to develop a suite of innovative wireless products for distribution by Mallin ckrodt (St. Louis). The virtual wireless telemedicine environment provided by Data Critical’s new product line will give hospitals the ability to more closely monitor patients’ conditions, particularly in areas of low nurse-to-patient ratio. The first product to be developed is scheduled for release in the U.S. during 4Q99.
Along with systems already developed by Data Critical the StatView and IMPACT alarm notification systems, and the MobileView remote access system the agreement broadens the hospital applications of Data Critical’s wireless telemedicine systems.
Jeff Brown, president and CEO of Data Critical, said the alliance "will set a new standard for health care and increase the means and environments in which patients can receive quality, timely attention."
"With managed care more quickly driving the patient out of the ICU, this strategic partnership allows caregivers to safely monitor patients in lower-cost areas of the hospital. Data Critical’s technology will enable us to continue our deployment of innovative, life-saving healthcare products," said Doris Engibous, vice president of Mallinckrodt’s Nellcor Oximetry Business. "We look forward to providing our customers with the many patient and provider benefits resulting from the implementation of this new product line."
Mallinckrodt’s Respiratory Group offers a product line focusing on the needs of respiratory and anesthesiology patients. Data Critical manufactures and markets mission-critical personal information systems, including remote access systems and wireless systems that are facility-based.
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