In Motion Technology, a leader in multi-network mobility management systems for in-vehicle use, today announced that emergency medical personnel in vehicles equipped with In Motion’s onBoard(TM) Mobile Gateway and Physio-Control’s LIFEPAK(R) 12 defibrillator/monitor can now send, via the Internet, diagnostic-quality cardiac information seamlessly from the field to hospital care teams anywhere via the LIFENET STEMI Management Solution–a capability that helps reduce the time to treatment for STEMI (ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction) patients, thereby improving outcomes and saving lives.
In Motion Technology’s onBoard(TM) Mobile Gateway is installed in emergency vehicles to create a “vehicle area network” that provides connectivity for all on-board data communications, including vehicle locating and dispatch systems, patient care recording technology and other medical monitoring devices such as the LIFEPAK 12 defibrillator/monitor. The Gateway senses and selects the best available wireless network to ensure data from these systems in transmitted reliably and securely to headquarters staff, other first responders and area hospitals. In Motion Technology solutions also provide operations command with powerful tools to allow remote monitoring and troubleshooting of vehicles, onboard systems and communications networks.
Physio-Control’s LIFENET STEMI Management Solution is a web-based system that allows emergency personnel to quickly transmit and distribute pre-hospital 12-lead ECGs to hospital based care teams via the Internet. For STEMI patients, time to treatment is critical. The American Heart Association recommends that STEMI patients receive angioplasty or other coronary intervention within 90 minutes of arriving at a hospital. Having the ability to transmit patient data while the patient is still in transit reduces the time to treatment by alerting care teams of a STEMI patient and ensuring that they are transported to a facility capable of providing the appropriate treatment.
In Motion Technology’s onBoard(TM) Mobile Gateway provides field-based internet connectivity used by Physio-Control’s LIFENET STEMI Management Solution. The Gateway senses and selects the best available wireless network to ensure these lifesaving communications get through with unparalleled reliability. And because the Gateway is equipped with GPS, emergency personnel and dispatchers can track the vehicle while monitoring the patient.
“The LIFENET STEMI Management Solution delivers lifesaving information when and where it is needed. But this information can only be used to save lives when the wireless data from the field can get through,” said Randy Merry, Physio-Control’s Vice President of Smart Services. “That’s where In Motion Technology comes in. In Motion provides us with a reliable connection to the Internet, allowing paramedics to focus on the patient while the pre-hospital 12-lead ECG is delivered to hospital care teams.”
“In Motion Technology solutions have been used by more than 130 emergency organizations across North America to improve communications, operations and response times,” said Kirk Moir, CEO of In Motion Technology. “Working with Physio-Control will allow healthcare providers to monitor and share critical information while the patient is in transit. We believe the combination of the onBoard(TM) Mobile Gateway and the LIFENET STEMI Management Solution demonstrates the power and lifesaving possibilities of providing reliable internet connectivity to EMS.”
Both In Motion and Physio-Control will attend the Pinnacle 2008 EMS Leadership meeting in San Diego July 29-31, 2008 and will demonstrate this technology.
About In Motion Technology
In Motion Technology provides multi-network mobility management systems for in-vehicle use that enable mobile workforces to simply and cost-effectively stay connected while in motion. Leveraging patented technology, the mobility management system ensures that any device can be immediately useful in the field without modification, and provides the ability to seamlessly roam across current and future wireless networks. In Motion Technology products have been successfully deployed in over 130 healthcare, government, public safety, utility and transportation organizations across North America. Founded in 2002, In Motion Technology is based in Vancouver, BC. For more information, please call Louise Labuda (In Motion Technology) at (604) 523-2371 ext. 538 or Michael Rubin (Rubin | Meyer) at (202) 898-0995, or visit www.inmotiontechnology.com.
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