Nonin Medical, Inc. Is Recognized for Its Role in Promoting Interoperability

MINNEAPOLIS, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonin Medical, Inc., a leading
innovator of physiological monitoring solutions, has long envisioned a
streamlined environment of interoperability with other medical equipment.
Nonin continues to actively invest and incorporate innovative technologies
that facilitate information flow without the need of proprietary interfaces.
To realize its vision of interoperability, Nonin Medical has collaborated
with some of the finest healthcare and technology companies in the world to
improve the delivery of healthcare. As one of the Founding Members of the
Continua Alliance, Nonin Medical and its wide array of Continua partners, are
dedicated to develop cross-industry standards to reduce the cost of healthcare
from acute care to the home.
A key outcome of this partnership was the announcement by Continua to
adopt the Bluetooth(R) Medical Device Profile as one of the interoperable
standards for certified products. Nonin Medical is a pioneer in incorporating
Bluetooth connectivity in vital sign monitoring solutions. Nonin Medical
released the world's first Bluetooth Wireless Oximeter in 2004 and will soon
unveil its next generation of Bluetooth wireless vital sign monitoring --
forever changing how patients monitor their health in the home and throughout
their daily activities.
"Bluetooth offers key benefits to deliver wireless healthcare data," says
Jayant Parthasarathy, Ph.D., Technology Program Manager for Nonin Medical. He
adds, "Bluetooth is a widely-accepted interoperable wireless technology that
offers adequate bandwidth along with bi-directional, frequency hopping spread
spectrum technology to minimize interference with other wireless
technologies." Parthasarathy was elected Co-Chair of the Bluetooth Medical
Device Profile Group and currently serves as the elected Chair of Continua's
Core Device Group where he was recently recognized with a Key Contributor
Award.
About Nonin Medical, Inc. - www.nonin.com
Minneapolis-based Nonin Medical, Inc., a privately owned company
specializing in the design and manufacture of physiological monitoring
solutions. Nonin Medical distributes its branded products to health and
medical professionals in more than 125 countries and has over 90 OEM partners
worldwide. Nonin Medical's industry-leading capabilities in signal processing
and sensor design, plus on-going integration of features not available in
competitive products, are the foundation of its leadership in innovation.
SOURCE Nonin Medical, Inc.

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