ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq GS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of
resuscitation devices and related software solutions, announced today
that it has entered into a multi-year agreement to license Inovise
Medical, Inc.’s AUDICOR® technology.
The AUDICOR technology analyzes heart sounds to provide more diagnostic
capabilities, in addition to the ECG alone, to aid in diagnosing acute
and occasionally occult heart failure.
“Integrating advanced diagnostic technology into our resuscitation
equipment further emphasizes our ongoing commitment to improving all
aspects of resuscitation and providing clinicians with the most
comprehensive set of technologies available to improve outcomes,”
Richard A. Packer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ZOLL,
commented.
Peter Bauer, President of Inovise Medical, added, “Our strategy is to
deploy our advanced technology through partners and we are pleased that
through ZOLL’s successful products, more patients and clinicians will
benefit from earlier diagnosis and treatment in the near future.”
About Inovise Medical
Inovise Medical, Inc., of Portland, Oregon, is a privately held company
founded in 1997, which is focused on advanced cardiac technology.
Inovise Medical's technology includes advanced ECG algorithms for
improved MI detection and AUDICOR®, which evaluates the
performance of the heart by analyzing heart sounds and cardiac timing
intervals.
AUDICOR® enables clinicians to non-invasively and rapidly
assess cardiac patients to aid in early diagnosis and/or to adjust
treatment. AUDICOR technology is used both in EMS and hospitals for
diagnostics and in clinics for managing heart failure therapy. Recent
advances of the technology are made in ambulatory monitoring of heart
failure patients in aid of differential diagnosis and treatment
optimization. Additional information on Inovise Medical, Inc. and AUDICOR®
technology may be found at http://www.audicor.com
About ZOLL Medical Corporation
ZOLL Medical Corporation is committed to developing technologies that
help advance the practice of resuscitation and temperature control
therapies for the treatment of critical care patients. With products for
pacing, defibrillation, circulation, temperature management, and fluid
resuscitation, ZOLL provides a comprehensive set of technologies,
including Real CPR Help® and See-Thru CPR®, which
help clinicians, EMS professionals, and lay rescuers resuscitate sudden
cardiac arrest or trauma victims.
