IRVINE, Calif. and KAUFERING, Germany, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Masimo , the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) and Measure-Through Motion and Low-Perfusion pulse oximetry, and GS Elektromedizinische Gerate G. Stemple GmbH, a German developer and manufacturer of innovative medical equipment for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS), today jointly announced a worldwide technology licensing agreement to integrate Masimo Rainbow SET Pulse CO-Oximetry into corpuls(R) patient monitoring modules. The agreement enables GS GmbH to expand the vital signs and noninvasive measurement capabilities of its defibrillators and patient monitoring systems to help EMS professionals detect and treat life-threatening conditions earlier.
According to Klaus Stemple, General Manager of GS GmbH, the key to “developing better lifesaving support solutions and techniques is to stay ahead of the mainstream. Our corpuls products are innovative leaders in the defibrillator market and the integration of Masimo Rainbow SET Pulse CO-Oximetry measurements is another consistent step in the design and manufacture state-of-the-art defibrillator/monitoring-systems that spearhead the industry in patient monitoring performance. The combination of corpuls and Masimo Rainbow SET creates a unique defibrillator solution for EMS professionals looking to leverage additional vital parameters to more thoroughly assess a patient’s physiological status and make better clinical and treatment decisions.”
Masimo Founder and CEO, Joe E. Kiani, stated, “GS GmbH was one of the first European equipment manufacturers to license Masimo SET pulse oximetry technology over 10 years ago. Today, they are still a market leader in providing innovative EMS solutions throughout Europe and, with this technology license agreement, will further expand the availability of Masimo Rainbow SET Pulse CO-Oximetry to the benefit of patients and EMS professionals alike.”
About Masimo
Masimo develops innovative monitoring technologies that significantly improve patient care--helping solve “unsolvable” problems. In 1995, the company debuted Measure-Through Motion and Low-Perfusion pulse oximetry, known as Masimo SET(R), which virtually eliminated false alarms and increased pulse oximetry’s ability to detect life-threatening events. More than 100 independent and objective studies demonstrate Masimo SET provides the most reliable SpO2 and pulse rate measurements even under the most challenging clinical conditions, including patient motion and low peripheral perfusion. In 2005, Masimo introduced Masimo Rainbow SET(R) Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM), a breakthrough noninvasive blood constituent monitoring platform that can measure many blood constituents that previously required invasive procedures. Masimo Rainbow SET continuously and noninvasively measures total hemoglobin (SpHb(TM)), oxygen content (SpOC(TM)), carboxyhemoglobin (SpCO(R)), methemoglobin (SpMet(R)), and PVI(TM), in addition to oxyhemoglobin (SpO2), pulse rate (PR), and perfusion index (PI), allowing early detection and treatment of potentially life-threatening conditions. Founded in 1989, Masimo has the mission of “Improving Patient Outcomes and Reducing Cost of Care by Taking Noninvasive Monitoring to New Sites and Applications.” Additional information about Masimo and its products may be found at www.masimo.com.
Masimo, SET, Signal Extraction Technology, Improving Outcomes and Reducing Cost of Care by Taking Noninvasive Monitoring to New Sites and Applications, Rainbow, SpHb, SpOC, SpCO, SpMet, PVI, Radical-7, Rad-87, Rad-57,Rad-9, Rad-8, Rad-5,Pulse CO-Oximetry and Pulse CO-Oximeter are trademarks or registered trademarks of Masimo Corporation. Corpuls and Corpuls3 are trademarks or registered trademarks of GS Elektromedizinische Gerate G. Stemple GmbH.
SOURCE Masimo Corporation
CONTACT: Dana Banks of Masimo Corporation, +1-949-297-7348
Web site: http://www.masimo.com/
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