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<?php echo GetNewsTitle($_GET['ID']); ?>| U.S. Army to Use VivoMetrics LifeShirt Technology |
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2004-05-25 Posted on : 2004-08-18 00:00:00 by James Swayze PermaLink Original Cached |
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News Release Tuesday 25 May 2004, 12:30 GMT Tuesday 25 May 2004 HEALTH DEFENCE MEDICAL VivoMetrics Government Services, Inc. U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine to Use VivoMetrics LifeShirt Technology to Monitor Respiratory Health of Soldiers in Training and Combat VENTURA, California, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- - Advanced Respiratory Technology a Critical Component of the Warfighter Physiological Status Monitor System VivoMetrics(R) Government Services, Inc. has signed a contract with the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) to deliver respiratory components of the LifeShirt(R) technology for integration into the Army's Warfighter Physiological Status Monitor - Initial Capability (WPSM-IC) Program. The WPSM-IC will be worn by Soldiers in training and combat operations and will enable Army medics to remotely locate Soldiers, assess their health status and begin triage for medical attention as needed. The LifeShirt technology from VivoMetrics will provide real-time monitoring of Soldiers' respiration, a key health indicator. "Our partnership with the U.S. Army reflects VivoMetrics' commitment to improve medical care and save lives," said Andrew Behar, President of VivoMetrics Government Services, Inc. "We are honored to be chosen for this project and consider it a privilege to be providing our technology to help protect people who put their lives on the line." Selection of VivoMetrics' LifeShirt technology followed a rigorous competitive process focused on data accuracy, comprehensive monitoring capability and the ability to integrate into the WPSM-IC system. VivoMetrics' ventilation component of the LifeShirt System was deemed superior in performance, reliability and ease of integration. VivoMetrics' LifeShirt System has also been used by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology and the New York City Fire Department to address the needs of first responders. About the LifeShirt System The LifeShirt System is the first non-invasive, ambulatory monitoring system that continuously collects, records and analyses a broad range of cardiopulmonary parameters. Users wear a lightweight, machine washable garment with embedded sensors that collect, pulmonary, cardiac, posture and activity signals. Data collected by integrated peripheral devices measure blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, EEG/EOG, periodic leg movement, temperature, end tidal CO2 and cough. An electronic diary captures subjective user input and all physiologic and subject data are correlated over time. The LifeShirt System has received FDA clearance and EMEA approval (CE Mark). About VivoMetrics VivoMetrics is a privately held company founded in 1999 that provides continuous ambulatory monitoring products and services for the collection, analysis and reporting of subject-specific physiologic data. The company's offerings are used by pharmaceutical companies to improve the speed, outcomes and economics of pharmaceutical research, academic researchers to discover new signatures of disease and United States Government agencies to help protect the lives of military and civilian first responders. About USARIEM USARIEM is based in Natick, Massachusetts and is a subordinate laboratory of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), with principal operations located at Fort Detrick, Maryland. The institute's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to determine how exposure to extreme heat, severe cold, high terrestrial altitude, occupational tasks, physical training, deployment operations, and nutritional factors affect the health and performance of military personnel. For further information, please contact: Elizabeth Gravatte of VivoMetrics, +1-805-275-5834, egravatte@vivometrics.com; or Cathy DiRamio of FischerHealth Inc., +1-310-577-7870 ext. 129, cdiramio@fischerhealth.com, for VivoMetrics Government Services, Inc. Distributed by PR Newswire on behalf of VivoMetrics Government Services, Inc. PR Newswire Europe Ltd. Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9UY Tel : +44 (0)20 7490 8111 Fax : +44 (0)20 7490 1255 E-mail : info@prnewswire.co.uk Copyright © 2004 PR Newswire Europe Limited. All rights reserved. A United Business Media Company. Terms and conditions of use apply. |
