Corometrics Medical Systems and Nellcor Puritan Bennett announce OEM agreement.WALLINGFORD, Conn. and PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)-- Feb. 4, 1997--Corometrics Medical Systems, a Marquette Medical Systems company (Nasdaq:MARQA), and Nellcor Puritan Bennett Puritan Bennett has been a provider of respiratory products since 1913 originally as a medical gas supplier. In addition to critical care ventilation, Puritan Bennett provided medical devices for patients outside of the acute care environment. Incorporated (Nasdaq:NELL NELL New England Lighthouse Lovers NELL Noise Equivalent Line Length ) today announced that they have signed an agreement under which Nellcor Puritan Bennett (NPB NPB Non-Paying Bidder (eBay auctions) NPB Non-Paying Buyer (eBay) NPB Nippon Professional Baseball (Japan) NPB National Parole Board NPB National Pork Board ) will provide its fetal oximetry oximetry /ox·im·e·try/ (ok-sim´e-tre) determination of the oxygen saturation of arterial blood using an oximeter. oximetry (oksim´itrē), n 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 module to Corometrics. Corometrics will incorporate Nellcor Puritan Bennett's fetal oximetry technology to create the first fully integrated maternal/fetal vital signs monitor, which will initially be sold outside the United States. Corometrics currently offers the Model 118 Maternal/Fetal monitor which interfaces with the NPB-400 standalone fetal oxygen saturation oxygen saturation sO2 The O2 concentration of blood expressed as a ratio of its total O2-carrying capacity; the OS is a measure of the utilization of O2 transport capacity; sO2 monitor. Nellcor Puritan Bennett's fetal oximetry technology assesses oxygen saturation levels of the fetus during labor and delivery, providing important new information to clinicians when the fetal heart rate fetal heart rate Obstetrics A rate which, in the non-stressed fetus, reflects cardioaccelerator and cardiodecelerator reflexes; analysis of the FHR requires evaluation of a baseline FHR between uterine contractions or periodic changes in the FHR and non-periodic, pattern is abnormal. The NPB-400 fetal oxygen saturation monitor based on this technology is undergoing clinical trials in the U.S. under an Investigational Device Exemption An Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) allows the investigational device to be used in a clinical study in order to collect safety and effectiveness data required to support a Premarket Approval (PMA) application or a Premarket Notification [510(k)] submission to Food and , and is currently marketed internationally in Europe and Asia. Corometrics' maternal/fetal monitors combine intrapartum fetal paramaters with noninvasive maternal vital sign parameters that allow the highest level of surveillance for both mother and baby. "The combination of the Corometric monitoring technology and the NPB oximetry technology allows us to continue our tradition of making things easier for the clinician and cost-effective for the hospital," according to Louis Scafuri, president of Corometrics. "The introduction of our new fully integrated monitor will continue to set the standard for future maternal/fetal monitoring." "We believe our fetal oximetry technology will offer clinicians a significant advantage during labor and delivery. We are very pleased to be partnering with Corometrics to make this technology broadly available," said David B. Swedlow, M.D., Nellcor Puritan Bennett's senior vice president of medical affairs and technology development. Corometrics Medical Systems, Inc., a Marquette Medical Systems company, is a worldwide leader of obstetrical obstetrical, obstetric pertaining to or emanating from obstetrics. obstetrical anesthesia an anesthetic procedure designed especially for patients undergoing cesarean operation or intrauterine manipulation of the fetus. and neonatal monitoring systems for both mother and child throughout the continuum of care. Milwaukee-based Marquette Medical Systems is a leading manufacturer of medical equipment and systems for diagnostic cardiology, patient monitoring and integration of clinical information. Additional information is available at the company's website, http://www.mei.com . Nellcor Puritan Bennett Incorporated is the worldwide leader in providing products to monitor, diagnose and treat the respiratory-impaired patient across the continuum of care. Nellcor Puritan Bennett is the world's top producer of pulse oximeters and sensors. CONTACT: COROMETRICS MEDICAL SYSTEMS Sheila Kempf, 800/243-3952 or NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT Susan Freschi, 510/463-4119 |
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