AirStrip Technologies, L.P. Partners with OB Risk Reduction Leader PeriGen

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AirStrip Technologies™, L.P., a pioneer in remote healthcare surveillance solutions, today announced that it is partnering with PeriGen™, the only OB-specific risk reduction solution for hospitals generating immediate, quantifiable clinical and financial value.

“Whether they are near to or far from the bedside, doctors will now be able to view critical medical data on a mobile device. We’re sure the 8,600 clinicians using our PeriBirth™ system will welcome the additional mobility this solution gives them.”

“Together, AirStrip and PeriGen can set a higher standard of care in labor and delivery,” said Dr. Cameron Powell, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of AirStrip Technologies. “The ‘anywhere, anytime’ access that AirStrip OB provides practitioners effectively complements PeriGen’s real-time treatment prompts triggered by the changing condition of the patient.”

Available for the iPhone™, BlackBerry™ and other Windows® Mobile™ devices, AirStrip OB delivers virtual real-time and historical data for mother and baby directly from the hospital labor and delivery unit to the doctor’s smart phone.

“This partnership unites PeriGen’s clinical decision support system with AirStrip’s remote surveillance technology to keep clinicians informed of a patient’s current condition,” said Donald A. Deieso, PeriGen Chairman and CEO. “Whether they are near to or far from the bedside, doctors will now be able to view critical medical data on a mobile device. We’re sure the 8,600 clinicians using our PeriBirth™ system will welcome the additional mobility this solution gives them.”

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared, HIPAA-compliant AirStrip OB is currently in use in nearly 100 U.S. hospitals. iPhone users can download a free trial demo of AirStrip OB at Apple’s App Store. This month, AirStrip Technologies unveiled its forthcoming AirStrip CRITICAL CARE application in an exclusive presentation as part of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. The latest addition to the AirStrip OBSERVER™ Suite, AirStrip CRITICAL CARE will be submitted for FDA clearance later this year.

About AirStrip Technologies, L.P.

Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, AirStrip Technologies has designed and built a platform that securely delivers critical patient information, including waveform data, from hospital systems to a doctor or nurse’s smart phone. The platform, which is completely reusable, scalable and data independent, can be employed throughout the healthcare enterprise. It is one of the only systems able to deliver most types of healthcare data direct from hospital monitoring systems. The AirStrip platform, including the proprietary waveform engine, offers extraordinary value in any industry in which remote surveillance of monitoring systems is required. Visit www.airstriptech.com for more information.

About PeriGen Inc.

PeriGen Inc. is a technology-enabled, professional services company specializing in risk reduction and clinical quality improvement in obstetrics. Singularly focused on reducing risk and improving financial performance, PeriGen’s clinical decision support solution, first implemented in 2000, is installed in 36 hospitals across the United States. A pioneer in clinical decision support, PeriGen provides innovative solutions and a full suite of complementary professional and consulting services that reduce risk and improve clinical outcomes. PeriGen is a U.S. corporation headquartered in Princeton, N.J., with offices in Israel. Visit us at www.perigen.com for more information.

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