QRS Diagnostic and Sunlight Medical Now Offer their Compatible Medical Device Technologies to Physicians in the United States
Sunlights Omnisense(R) Units Support QRS PC Card Diagnostic Devices
MINNEAPOLIS and SOMERSET, NJ (PRWEB) July 17, 2003 -- QRS Diagnostic, leader in innovative design and development of software-based medical devices contained in computer cards, and Sunlight Medical Inc., developer and manufacturer of high-technology medical devices, announce they have extended the scope of their international cooperative technology agreement to the United States.
Under the agreement, QRS and Sunlight have adapted the software components of their products so that QRS PC Card devices function on Sunlights Omnisense bone sonometry units. The compatible device technologies, which have been marketed to physicians in Europe and Asia since January 2003, are now available to physicians in the U.S.
Physicians in the U.S. can now benefit from the convenience and flexibility of performing ECGs, pulmonary function testing and pulse oximetry, in addition to osteoporosis tests, on Omnisense," says Markus Maritz, president, Sunlight Medical. It costs up to 50 percent less to add a QRS PC Card to Omnisense, versus buying a separate electrocardiograph, spirometer or pulse oximeter. Were making these diagnostic tools more affordable for physicians."
Engineering product compatibility with Sunlight gives QRS the opportunity to deploy our patented computer card technology platform on their high-quality, portable medical device," says Spencer Lien, chief executive officer, QRS Diagnostic. It gives us another innovative way to bring our PC Card devices to the market."
Sunlight Omnisense(R) 7000S and 8000S are unique, high-end bone assessment devices that deliver high precision and accuracy along with user-friendly, radiation-free measurement at multiple skeletal sites. They help detect osteoporosis and assess fracture risk. Omnisense 8000S, Sunlights recent addition to its product line, offers complete portability and provides the ideal osteoporosis management solution for physicians and clinics.
With its patented technology, QRS Diagnostic builds the intelligence of physiological data collection and diagnostic testing into affordable, mobile and upgradeable PC Cards. Currently, three QRS devices are compatible with Sunlights Omnisense: Universal ECG(TM) a 12-channel diagnostic electrocardiograph; SpiroCard(R), a software-based spirometer that measures the volume and velocity of airflow from the lungs and provides real-time graphical results; and SpirOxCard(R), the only combination spirometer/pulse oximeter contained in one computer card.
About Sunlight Medical Inc.
Sunlight Medical, the manufacturer of Sunlight Omnisense(R) bone assessment devices, is a pioneering international company with offices in Germany, Israel, China and the United States. Founded in 1995, Sunlight develops, manufactures and markets advanced medical devices for use in primary care facilities and hospitals worldwide.
As a market-driven company using cutting-edge technology, Sunlight provides innovative, easy-to-use products for gynecologists, orthopedists, family physicians, internists, pediatricians, and endocrinologists. Sunlight is currently a market leader in the field of ultrasound osteoporosis management, with products sold in over 30 countries around the world. Additional information is available at www.sunlightmedical.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 PDAs, laptops and handheld PCs into modular, upgradeable and portable 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 wireless 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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