[2] Symbol Technologies Signs Multi-Year OEM Agreement with Protocol Systems to Deliver Wireless Technologies to the Healthcare Industry.Business Editors HIMMS HIMMS Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society SHOW REPEATING... DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2000 Protocol Systems to Feature Symbol's Wireless Technologies at HIMMS Show Symbol Technologies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SBL SBL Society of Biblical Literature SBL Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE symbol) SBL Spamhaus Block List SBL Space-Based Laser SBL Securities Borrowing and Lending SBL Supreme Beings of Leisure (band) ) today announced that it has signed a multi-year OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreement with Protocol Systems, Inc. to deliver wireless capabilities to its FlexNet patient monitoring network enabling medical professionals and caregivers to have mobile access to patients' vital signs, clinical data and information. Protocol Systems' FlexNet seamlessly links multiple mission-critical devices, such as wireless portable monitors, ambulatory telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. monitors and other mobile devices, to central surveillance workstations and/or remote PCs via the Internet. "Our strategic OEM partnership with Protocol Systems, a proven leader in flexible patient monitoring solutions, is a key component of our overall strategy to deliver wireless solutions to the healthcare industry," said Harry B. Lerner, vice president of healthcare, education & hospitality. "Symbol's Spectrum24(R) is a perfect fit for the demands of the healthcare industry because one wireless backbone supports both voice and data communication from multiple devices with zero interference with hospital equipment and enormous positive impact on caregiver workflow." FlexNet utilizes Symbol Technologies' Spectrum24 radio module operating in the 2.4 GHz band using spread-spectrum modulation, which conforms to IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.11 wireless Ethernet The standard for wireless networking within a home or office. Also known as a "Wi-Fi" or "802.11" network, wireless Ethernet is the wireless counterpart to regular, wired Ethernet, which is also the standard for local networks. See 802.11 and wireless LAN. LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. standards. Utilizing this technology, FlexNet supports comprehensive and sophisticated patient monitoring networks and provides superior noise tolerance and communications integrity. Unlike traditional RF telemetry, which can exhibit bandwidth limitations when supporting multiple patients, monitoring devices and vital signs parameters, FlexNet with Symbol's Spectrum24 technology offers a more robust and scalable solution. FlexNet can facilitate the communication of multiple monitoring devices fully configured with a comprehensive suite of vital signs parameters including heart rate, ECG ECG electrocardiogram. ECG abbr. 1. electrocardiogram 2. electrocardiograph ECG Also called an electrocardiogram, it records the electrical activity of the heart. , pulse oximetry pulse oximetry Oxygen saturation measurement, SaO Critical care A method used to determine the O2 saturation–SaO2 and desaturation of blood in a continuous noninvasive fashion, through the noninvasive assessment of arterial Hb-bound , noninvasive and invasive blood pressure Invasive blood pressure is a method of measuring blood pressure internally by using a sensitive IV catheter inserted into an artery. This provides a more accurate reading of the patent's current blood pressure. This is usually used where rapid variations of blood pressure are anticipated. , respiration and capnography among others wirelessly. In addition, other devices gaining increasing use by clinicians such as Internet Protocol (IP) telephones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and wireless PCs may also be seamlessly and simultaneously supported on the same wireless FlexNet LAN and/or WAN. "The healthcare industry demands that technology be reliable scalable and effective," said James P. Welch, vice president and general manager, Protocol Systems. "We're proud to recognize Symbol Technologies' proven track record as the leading provider of wireless capabilities. Integrating Symbol's wireless technology, based on the 2.4 GHz band, enables Protocol systems to deliver a true global patient monitoring solution to healthcare customers worldwide." Symbol Technologies, Inc. is a global leader in mobile data transaction systems, providing innovative customer solutions based on wireless local area networking for data and voice, application-specific mobile computing and bar code data capture. Symbol's wireless information appliances connect the physical world of people on the move to information systems and the Internet. Today, some 10 million Symbol bar code scanners, mobile computers and wireless LANs are utilized worldwide in markets ranging from retailing to transportation and distribution logistics, manufacturing, parcel and postal delivery, government, healthcare and education. Symbol's systems and products are used to increase productivity from the factory floor to the retail store, to the enterprise and out to the home. Information about Symbol is available at www.symbol.com and 1-800-722-6234. Protocol Systems Inc. designs, manufactures and markets mission-critical flexible monitoring solutions that improve patient care and lower healthcare operating costs. Protocol uses innovative computer and software technologies to provide vital patient data and connect clinicians with mobile patients via workstations, wireless devices and the Internet. Protocol is based in Beaverton, Ore. and its products are available in more than 90 countries around the world. |
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