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Archive for January, 2010
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Apple iPad not for medical market after all?
Posted on January 28, 2010 | 9 CommentsEarlier this month we discussed the possibility of the Apple tablet computer, which we now know is called the iPad, being designed for use in hospitals and other medical establishments. Well yesterday the product was finally announced and as such we know what the iPad’s... -
National Library of Medicine launches Mobile MedlinePlus
Posted on January 27, 2010 | 1 CommentThe United States National Library of Medicine recently announced that they would be launching Mobile MedlinePlus, an extension of their web-based health information system MedlinePlus. The service is being launched in an effort to better ‘meet the health information needs of an on-the-go public’. MedlinePlus... -
Corventis receives clearance for mobile cardiac telemetry system
Posted on January 25, 2010 | No CommentsCorventis, a developer of wireless cardiovascular solutions, announced last week that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its NUVANT Mobile Cardiac Telemetry (MCT) system for the detection of non-lethal arrhythmias. Corventis has also seen its Monitoring... -
Huntington Hospital to improve critical communications with iPhone app
Posted on January 19, 2010 | No CommentsHuntington Hospital, a 636-bed-not-for-profit hospital, has announced that it will be equipping its nurses with the Voalté One system on iPhones in a bid to improve critical communications in the hospital. The Voalté One system is an integrated communications solution which brings together voice, alarm... -
Meridian Health and MedApps collaborate on congestive heart failure
Posted on January 14, 2010 | 1 CommentNew Jersey based healthcare provider Meridian Health and developer of remote health monitoring technology MedApps are to initiate a chronic disease management pilot targeted at sufferers of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). The aim of the programme is to monitor participants on a ‘near real-time basis’... -
Apple tablet destined for hospital wards?
Posted on January 13, 2010 | 1 CommentFollowing on from CES and the Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer’s unveiling of a slate/tablet device from HP the excitement around these handheld touchscreen computers has been higher than ever with the Apple version the most highly anticipated. While the device has yet to even be... -
Last call for Wireless Innovation Project nominations
Posted on January 12, 2010 | No CommentsThe Vodafone Americas Foundation has announced the last call for nominations for the second annual Wireless Innovation Project and the associated mHealth Alliance award. Proposals will be accepted through to 1st February with winners being announced 19th April at the Global Philanthropy Forum in Redwood... -
Lok8u and T-Mobile bring micro SIM cards to M2M market
Posted on January 7, 2010 | No CommentsLok8u, a developer of location based safety solutions, and T-Mobile have announced the first US deployment of micro subscriber identity module (SIM) cards. The micro SIMs, also known as Third Form Factor (3FF) SIM cards, will be deployed in Lok8u’s wearable GPS locator devices. 3FF... -
Continua Health Alliance brings end-to-end mHealth to CES
Posted on January 5, 2010 | No CommentsIndustry association Continua Health Alliance announced that the first end-to-end connected health solution based on the Continua architecture will be showcased at CES this week. The solution will be showcased by member companies IBM, Nonin Medical and Vignet in the Digital Health Zone of the... -
MedApps ready for European and Canadian markets
Posted on January 4, 2010 | 1 CommentMedApps, the Arizona based developer of remote patient monitoring equipment, announced recently that following a thorough assessment of its Quality Management System (QMS) it has received ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 9001:2008 certification from the Underwriter’s Laboratories, the independent regulatory body that evaluates products and sets...