Criticare Systems and Medicomp Introduce Exciting New Product in Joint Development Venture.MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 1999--CRITICARE SYSTEMS, INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. . (NASDAQ-NMS:CXIM) and MEDICOMP, INC. of Melbourne, Florida Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 71,382. As of 2005, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 76,646. , today announced the introduction of their first jointly-developed product, the MicroView(TM) EPICARDIA epicardia /epi·car·dia/ (-kahr´de-ah) the portion of the esophagus below the diaphragm. ep·i·car·di·a n. The lower portion of the esophagus extending through the diaphragm to the stomach. (TM) Arrhythmia arrhythmia (ārĭth`mēə), disturbance in the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. Various arrhythmias can be symptoms of serious heart disorders; however, they are usually of no medical significance except in the presence of Workstation ("MicroView EPICARDIA"). This sophisticated workstation will give cardiologists comprehensive arrhythmia analysis and reporting capabilities that previously had only been available to them through a Holter monitoring Holter Monitoring Definition Holter monitoring is continuous monitoring of the electrical activity of a patient's heart muscle (electrocardiography) for 24 hours, using a special portable device called a Holter monitor. device. It is the result of integrating Medicomp's advanced Holter-type arrhythmia analysis with Criticare's VitalView(TM) Central Station. The increased amount and time span of data being collected is believed to exceed any other full disclosure workstation currently offered on the market. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Criticare CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Emil Soika, "This system enhances patient safety by providing the hospital staff with continuous monitoring of patient status on the VitalView, while cardiologists analyze arrhythmia data at the MicroView EPICARDIA workstation." Medicomp CEO Ric Balda said, "This represents a natural and exciting opportunity to expand the markets for our digital Holter technology that we have pioneered since the early 1980s." Criticare Systems, Inc., designs, manufactures, and markets cost-effective patient monitoring systems and noninvasive sensors for a wide range of hospitals and alternate health care environments throughout the world. Medicomp designs, manufactures, and markets advanced digital ambulatory arrhythmia monitoring systems and comprehensive network systems for hospitals and other health care providers worldwide. This press release contains forward-looking statements. Such statements refer to the company's beliefs and expectations. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described. Such uncertainties include, but are not limited to, acceptance of the MicroView EPICARDIA Workstation in the market place, the risk of new and better technologies, as well as general conditions in the company's markets. |
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