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| Nonin Model 3230 Bluetooth smart wireless finger pulse oximeter--Courtesy of Nonin |
Toronto-based patient monitoring company Ideal Life and vital sign device player Nonin Medical have partnered to provide remote patient monitoring for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The deal will help to advance the connected technology ambitions of long-standing device company Nonin, which notes it is the inventor of finger pulse oximetry.
Specifically, Ideal Life will integrate the Nonin Model 3230 Bluetooth smart wireless finger pulse oximeter into its latest telehealth platform. It monitors oxygen saturation and pulse rate. It is Nonin's first oximeter to transmit data wirelessly and was cleared by the FDA in September 2013. Last August, Nonin gained FDA clearance for a related, subsequent version, 3231, which physically plugs into a telemedicine hub or kiosk via a USB connector to transmit data.
Both models are designed specifically for patients with diseases such as COPD, congestive heart failure and asthma who require frequent and accurate measures of blood oxygen level.
"Nonin Medical is thrilled to partner with IDEAL Life to help reduce health costs, improve the quality of people's lives and prevent re-hospitalizations," Mark VanderWerf, VP of OEM and mHealth for Nonin, said in a statement.
He continued, "Ideal Life recognizes that not all pulse oximeters perform alike. Accuracy does matter when remotely monitoring patients with chronic illnesses who need to frequently, easily and reliably measure their blood oxygen saturation levels from home. Unlike health and wellness oximeters, the 3230 is a cleared medical device that provides the accuracy and performance standards required for clinical use."
Earlier this year, Nonin announced two partnerships with Welch Allyn to improve its hospital-based device connectivity. These deals integrated Nonin's professional-grade pulse oximetry options--along with those of competitors Masimo ($MASI) and Covidien, now Medtronic ($MDT)--as well as other vital monitoring devices into Welch Allyn's electronic medical record and population health management tools.
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