Intelligent Hospital Systems Appoints ManRex Ltd Exclusive Sales Agent For Canada

WINNIPEG, July 17 /PRNewswire/ - Intelligent Hospital Systems (IH Systems), a medical device company focused on automated health care solutions, has appointed ManRex Ltd (ManRex), a leader in the marketing of medication delivery systems to health care facilities, as exclusive sales agents for Canada. The first product developed by IH Systems is RIVA (Robotic IV Automation system) - a self-contained unit for filling IV syringes and bags.

According to Kevin Mc Garry, Chief Executive Officer of IH Systems, the appointment of ManRex as Canadian sales agent is an important step for the company. "This appointment validates our technology from a sales perspective and accelerates our sales program," says Mc Garry. "ManRex's knowledge and experience with medication delivery systems, sales and marketing to health care facilities in Canada will be a tremendous asset." Mc Garry states that ManRex's initial focus will be on creating market awareness as RIVA completes engineering validation and pharmacy directed patient use testing this fall. He indicates an announcement concerning the launch of the sales model for the United States market is pending.

Fiona Webster Mourant, President of ManRex sees the IH Systems technology as a great addition and complement to their current product offerings. "We've seen a lot of automation devices from around the world and are excited by the potential safety and efficiency benefits offered by the RIVA system," says Webster Mourant. She believes RIVA's ability to handle both intravenous (IV) bags and syringes in many sizes will be an advantage to hospitals, as they can continue to use their current methods of drug preparation and delivery.

Intelligent Hospital Systems is a medical device company focused on the design and development of automated solutions for the hospital environment. For more information, please visit www.intelligenthospitals.com

Winnipeg-based ManRex has been designing and marketing medication delivery systems around the world for over thirty years. Their innovative approaches to medication delivery have changed the way pharmacists and nurses distribute medications while helping them achieve their goal of more time for patient care. For more information, please visit www.manrex.com

CONTACT: Kevin Mc Garry, (204) 925-5341; Fiona Webster Mourant, (204)453-6247