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QRS Diagnostic Partners to Develop Software-Based Medical Device Technology with Advanced Medical Electronics Corporation
Partnership Agreement Enhances QRS Leadership in Medical Device Technology
MINNEAPOLIS -- December 26, 2002 -- QRS Diagnostic, leader in innovative design and development of software-based medical devices in computer cards, and Advanced Medical Electronics Corporation (AME), pioneer in designing high-performance, ultra-miniature medical electronics instrumentation, announce they have signed a technology development partnership agreement. The companies will develop technology for PC Card, Springboard(TM) module, and USB-based medical devices. QRS and AME will also collaborate on wireless local area network and Internet-connected instruments.
"The technology resulting from the partnership, combined with our own portfolio of patents, strengthens QRS leadership in producing software-based medical devices that are portable, upgradeable and affordable," says Patrick Lichter, chief technology officer, QRS.
"This partnership between QRS and AME provides a clear path for timely and efficient introduction of new medical device technology into broad markets," says Gary Havey, president, AME.
The partnership agreement includes the development of technology from several AME research projects for the design of PC Card, Springboard(TM) module, and USB-based medical devices as well as local area network and Internet-connected instruments. QRS and AME have developed, and continue to develop, the technology under projects funded by various federal agencies, including the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Army.
About Advanced Medical Electronics Corporation (AME)
Founded in 1990, Advanced Medical Electronics Corporation (AME) is a privately held corporation headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. AME is a world pioneer in designing and producing high-performance, ultra-miniature medical electronics instrumentation. We focus on delivering performance, durability, and value in our proven area of expertise. Additional information on Advanced Medical Electronics Corporation is available at www.ame-corp.com.
About QRS Diagnostic
Founded in 1994, QRS Diagnostic, Plymouth, Minn., uses innovative software technology to design and develop FDA-approved medical devices that simplify and reduce the costs of diagnostic testing and patient monitoring. With our patented computer card technology platform, QRS turns standard desktop, laptop, notebook and handheld PCs into modular, upgradeable medical devices and streamlines the collection and communication of precise physiological data. We enable primary care physicians to cost-effectively practice high-tech medicine while delivering the accuracy that specialists and hospitals demand. The affordability, durability and mobility of QRS devices also advance diagnostic testing and patient monitoring for disease management, home healthcare and personal health management. For more information on QRS, please visit www.QRSdiagnostic.com.
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Note to Editors: QRS Diagnostic will exhibit its PC Card devices for spirometry, pulse oximetry, electrocardiography and other diagnostic tests, as well as its patient data management solutions, at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2003 Annual Conference & Exhibition. HIMSS will be held at the San Diego, Calif. Convention Center on February 10-13, 2003. QRS will be at booth #4851. Editorial appointments are available upon request. To schedule an appointment, members of the media should contact David Aquilina via e-mail at davidaquilina@msn.com.
QRS Media Contacts:
David Aquilina
612-922-5551
davidaquilina@msn.com
Amy Ptak
763-559-8492, ext. 949
amyp@QRSdiagnostic.com
AME Media Contact:
Tom Hendrickson
763-463-4814, ext. 102
thendrickson@ame-corp.com
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