Nonin Medical launches wireless fingertip pulse oximeter with open
standards
3 June 2008
Nonin Medical, Inc. has launched a wireless fingertip pulse oximeter
to system integrators worldwide. The Onyx II, Model 9560 fingertip pulse
oximeter enables patients to accurately monitor vital signs and remotely
connect with their clinicians.
The
device combines Bluetooth wireless technology with the Onyx line of
fingertip oximeters.
"We are extremely pleased with the tremendous response to this next
generation of Onyx," said Kevin McGowan, Director of Business
Development for Nonin Medical. "This breakthrough device is designed to
be compatible with existing Nonin wireless products and emerging open
standards like Continua, IEEE 11073 and Bluetooth's Health Device
Profile (HDP)."
As one of the founding Members of the Continua Alliance, Nonin
Medical promotes the use of open standards. The company says that the
introduction of the Onyx II, 9560 signifies a major step in the
development of interoperable, cross-industry standards to simplify the
delivery of healthcare. Its next generation of Bluetooth-enabled
monitoring devices — including the Onyx II, 9560 — are designed to be
compatible with the soon-to-be released open standards.