MINNEAPOLIS, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonin Medical, Inc. announces the compatibility of its revolutionary Onyx(R) II, Model 9560 fingertip pulse oximeter with Microsoft Corp.'s online consumer health platform, Microsoft HealthVault. The Onyx II 9560 is the first pulse oximeter and the first Bluetooth(R) enabled device to wirelessly transfer monitored SpO2 and pulse rate information to HealthVault -- enabling patients to easily manage, store, share and review their health information with their clinicians and family.
Nonin Medical's strategic relationship with Microsoft and its HealthVault platform, coupled with the recent release of the FDA cleared Onyx(R) II 9560 with Bluetooth(R), is another step to drive the development of interoperable, cross-industry initiatives to simplify healthcare delivery. With this significant advance, patients will be able to monitor and record their oxygen saturation along with other health and fitness records by utilizing HealthVault's wide array of health device and application management tools.
"The intuitive, reliable and convenient product solutions we develop here at Nonin are intended to empower patients to manage their health," says Nonin Medical's Program Manager, Jayant Parthasarathy, Ph.D. "By interfacing our industry leading fingertip oximeters with the HealthVault platform via Bluetooth(R)-ready technologies such as PCs and laptops, we can provide patients with a new means to track their vital signs anytime."
Nonin Medical released the first Onyx(R) in 1995 and it has since become the most trusted name in fingertip pulse oximetry due to its ease-of-use, extreme durability and precision accuracy. The Onyx(R) II, Model 9560 provides superior accuracy and versatility with its unique SmartPoint(TM) technology and Store and Forward capabilities. To learn more about the Onyx II, Model 9560, go to http://www.nonin.com.
About Nonin Medical Inc. -- http://www.nonin.com
Minneapolis-based Nonin Medical, Inc. is a privately owned company specializing in the design and manufacturing of noninvasive physiological monitoring solutions. Nonin distributes its products to health professionals in more than 125 countries and has over 90 OEM partners worldwide. Nonin's industry-leading capabilities in signal processing and sensor design, plus its on-going integration of features not available in competitive products, are the foundation of its leadership in innovation.
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