Medical Alarms

Isensix, Inc. (www.isensix.com), the leading provider of wireless remote monitoring systems for Medical and Life Science facilities today announced the deployment of the Advanced Remote Monitoring System (ARMS) at new healthcare institutions nationwide.

“Everything we do is focused on delivering value to our customers in providing solutions which enhance the quality process and meet the regulatory requirements of environmental monitoring” said Douglas W. Berg, President and CEO of Isensix. “ARMS has established a new standard of excellence in protecting our customers’ most valuable asset: the quality and integrity of their patient samples and products. This new paradigm in environmental monitoring is being recognized by a growing list of leading institutions. The ARMS system incorporates the most advanced wireless and web-based internet technology available. This technology will enable Medical and Life Science facilities of all kinds to not just save time and money, but it will also contribute to a new higher standard of quality.”

ARMS has been implemented in a number of prominent institutions, including Children’s Hospital San Diego, UCLA Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, National Genetics Institute (a division of LabCorp), Stanford Blood Center and STEMCO Biomedical. More recent installations include the Public Health Laboratory of the Minnesota Department of Health, Austin Medical Center (part of Mayo Health System) and the Institute for Transfusion Medicine.

The ARMS system has been deployed in blood banks, laboratories, pharmacies, dietary departments, and research labs, as well as critical care areas such as emergency rooms, operating rooms, ICUs, and NICUs.

The ARMS system is designed to improve the safety of stored blood products, reagents, clinical samples, and medical products and to simplify compliance procedures through automation. It features a simple user interface accessible from any web browser. The system is scalable to efficiently provide coverage of monitored units in large campus environments, as well as single laboratories. Real-time alert capabilities through e-mail, pager and mobile phone text and escalation notification services keep technicians and management informed of any alarm conditions detected.

About Isensix, Inc.

Isensix, Inc. is the leading provider of wireless remote monitoring systems for Medical and Life Science facilities. Using ARMS(tm) technology, the Isensix system provides complete environmental monitoring solutions to minimize catastrophic events and meet compliance requirements. Isensix is a privately-held company headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.isensix.com

Medical Alarm Stories isn’t your average blog, venting frustration over daily events or rehash of the days news.

Rachael Deveney is a home care nurse. She travels from one home to the next, mostly helping senior citizens who live alone and need limited medical attention.

Because of her work, Rachael has become quite familar with the tremendous value Medical Alarm services offer and often finds herself responding to the panic button calls of her patients. Rachael has heard so many humorous and heart wrenching stories from Medical Alarm owners that she started Medical Alarm Stories to share them with others.

Seniors from all over the nation write to Rachael to tell of their sometimes humiliating and other times life saving experiences with their medical alarms. There’s Bert who had to trip and fall from a staircase to realize his son was right to demand that he get a Medical Alarm. And there’s Alice who’s Medical Alarm gave her the confidence to stay in her own home.

Medical Alarm Stories is a pleasant diversion from one’s own problems and a chance to see through the eyes of those for whom Help At The Push Of A Button is so important.

Visit: http://medicalalarm.blogspot.com/

AIMSI Technologies (OTCBB:AIMT), (formerly Advanced Integrated Management Services Inc.) (OTCBB:AVIG), announces that its ALARM handheld device quickly became an eye catcher and created quite a buzz while the device was on display at the IACP “International Association of Chiefs of Police,” stated Danny Rosenbalm, marketing manager for AIMSI Technologies Inc. The conference was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from Nov. 13 through Nov. 15, 2004. The handheld device is a very diversified instrument that will serve its users in many areas of need while putting other detection devices to shame. Mr. Rosenbalm also stated, “With the continual development of the sensors with multiple applications, we (AIMSI) have only scratched the surface with the potential of this device.” Because of the adaptability of the platform, users will realize many years of savings.

INDUSTRY DIVERSITY: Because of the interchangeable sensors in the ALARM handheld device, this allows the device to be used in many other industries. The development of the ALARM handheld device has resulted in the identification of secondary and tertiary applications. The chemical/biological sensor unit that is being designed to interface with the ALARM platform has spin-off applications. AIMSI Technologies Inc. is currently designing the sensor unit so that it will have applications beyond the handheld device; the sensor can be coupled with alternate devices. This has resulted in an expansion of scope outside of the homeland security market.

AIMSI Technologies Inc. ‘ALARM’ All About Diversity

Medical Alarm USA is pleased to announce that they have received the Seal Of Approval® from the Consumer Advisory Council. The award recognizes Medical Alarm USA for their strong consumer oriented approach to sales and high product quality.

Company vice-president, Francine Intile, said, “You know, we’ve been offering great products and terrific service for years and nothing like this has ever happened. I guess its true, you do right by people and it comes back to you. Its very gratifying to receive such recognition of our efforts.”

What really made the difference, according to Ray Dillard, CAC awards committee chairman, was a review of customer inquiries. “We were very pleased”, says Dillard, “at just how low key their sales presentations tend to be. They make it easy for callers to obtain the information
they need to make a good consumer choice.”

The Linear PERS-2400 offered by Medical Alarm USA is used primarily by seniors to call for help when they’ve been injured at home or suffered a medical complication and can’t reach the telephone to call for help. Intile says, “When your service can make the difference between life and death for a senior citizen, you can’t take shortcuts. We don’t just sell medical alarms, we sell the freedom for seniors to live at home safely and securely. And we take that responsibility very seriously.”

Medical Alarm USA, a nationwide provider of medical alarm devices and monitoring services, is part of the Statewide Security Services family of businesses, a respected provider of security systems serving American business and home owners for more than 20 years.

BD (Becton,
Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a global medical technology company and
leader in patient and healthcare worker safety-engineered devices and
technologies, announced today the release of version 6.0 of its BD.id(TM)
Patient Identification System for specimen management. The BD.id System
improves hospital operational efficiency and enhances patient safety by
reducing the potential for medical errors during the specimen management
process.
The latest release of the BD.id System pairs proven functionality with
several new product improvements, including embedded analytics with enhanced
reporting capabilities. Designed with hospital management in mind, the BD.id
System easily generates error prevention logs, materials management data and
phlebotomy statistics. The reports are comprehensive enough to produce
meaningful trend analyses, yet specific enough to pinpoint inappropriate
container use, system workarounds and staff retraining needs. This
specificity can reduce the human and institutional costs associated with
medical mistakes by helping to eliminate needless and expensive blood redraws,
inappropriate prescriptions and even unnecessary surgeries.
“The BD.id System provides floor supervisors, nurse managers and chief
nursing officers with real-time feedback on the specimen management process,
offering critical information for effective operational decisions,” says
Stephen Sichak, WW President, Preanalytical Systems for BD.
In addition to multiple hardware upgrades, including Symbol 8800 series
wireless compatible handheld devices and Zebra Technologies wireless
compatible printers, the BD.id software is now based on the Windows(R) Mobile
operating system. Its enhanced HL7 bi-directional interface enables better
exchange of information between the laboratory information system and the
BD.id System software. The first system to integrate bar-coding technology
with proven specimen collection process standards, the BD.id System helps
ensure that specimens are collected from the right patient at the right time,
placed into the right specimen container, subjected to the right tests and
that test results are linked back to the right patient.
The BD.id System incorporates BD’s process improvement expertise, based
upon 107 years of healthcare experience. The BD approach to reducing errors
and increasing operational efficiencies within healthcare facilities combines
organizational principles taken from Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Quality
Engineering with simple-to-use technology. BD has drawn on its experience in
manufacturing and its knowledge of the specimen collection process across all
functions within a healthcare facility to create a system that truly benefits
both patients and healthcare professionals.
“BD’s own commitment to process improvement underlies the design of the
BD.id System, resulting in a tool that facilitates system-wide error reduction
in hospitals,” says Edward J. Ludwig, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of BD. The BD.id System also benefits from the company’s 20-plus
years of expertise in seamlessly integrating medical software and hardware
solutions to deliver innovative diagnostic instrumentation.

How the BD.id System Works
Unlike other patient identification systems for specimen management, the
BD.id System not only matches patients to tests, it also matches tests to the
required specimen containers to help ensure tests can be completed properly.
Once a specimen collection order is entered into a hospital’s laboratory
information system, it is downloaded to the BD.id server where sophisticated
BD.id software sorts the collection information by patient, priority and
patient location to minimize the potential for misidentification. The
specimen collection order is transmitted to a handheld computer terminal that
contains a bar-code scanner. The healthcare professional scans his or her
identification badge to access patient information. The professional then
scans the patient’s bar-coded wristband to identify the patient. If there is
not an existing collection order for the patient in the system, an alarm will
alert the healthcare professional — thereby averting an unnecessary
needlestick or procedure — and the event will be recorded as a “near miss.”
When a collection order does exist for the identified patient, the handheld
device displays ordered tests arranged by priority, draw order and time and
identifies the appropriate specimen container.
Once the healthcare professional scans the container in which the specimen
has been collected and confirms that the test and container are an appropriate
match, a portable printer prints a label at the bedside that identifies the
healthcare professional who collected the sample, as well as the patient, the
date and time of the collection and the test ordered. This process helps
ensure that a quality specimen is drawn from the right patient into the right
container and that the label is applied at the bedside. In addition, a unique
label alignment feature on the BD Vacutainer(R) Brand blood collection tube
ensures that the label will be applied correctly, eliminating costs and delays
that result from improperly applied labels.

About BD
BD is a medical technology company that serves healthcare institutions,
life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general
public. BD manufactures and sells a broad range of medical supplies, devices,
laboratory equipment and diagnostic products. For the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2004, BD reported total revenues of $4.935 billion.

Until now, medical alert systems for seniors were only for in and around the home. Independant seniors had no quick & easy way to call for assistance once they left the home. The SafeGuardian One Button Safety Cell Phone + GPS Locator is the first completely mobile medical alarm and alert system.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) November 23, 2004 –- The idea is simple. If you need help, simply press one button and be connected to a live Personal Assistant standing by just for your call anytime or anywhere.

Tell the Personal Assistant what you need and they will stay on the phone with you until your problem is solved. If you don’t know where you are, your Personal Assistant may be able to pinpoint your location to within just a few feet.

In response to the huge demand from independent seniors - and their often distant family members - Clayton Communications, Inc. has introduced the world’s first SafeGuardian™ One Button Medical Alarm Cell Phone.

SafeGuardian™ One Button Medical Alarm Cell Phone is a small, lightweight battery powered cell phone with a built-in GPS locator. The most impressive feature is that it is designed to go wherever you do. Clip it to your belt, drop in into a purse or move it between vehicles, it provides one button protection and convenience even when you are miles from home.

The device is activated with just one push of the single oversized red “call” button on the front. Within seconds, a live “personal assistant & emergency dispatcher” answers the call 24 hours a day. The personal assistant can immediately dispatch local police, fire, paramedics or roadside assistance and much more.

The cell phone is “GPS–enabled” allowing the assistance center professionals to perform a “locate” in the event emergency assistance is dispatched to help the caller, if the caller is lost or in need of directions. When a clear view of the sky is available, the built-in GPS locator is accurate to within 30 feet.

“If you need help and call “911” from your regular cell phone, the 911 operator does not know who you are, where you are or have access to any information about you. Additionally, 911 service is reserved for true emergencies only.” said Thomas C. Franks, President of Clayton Communications, Inc., “The SafeGuardian Personal Assistant who answers your call addresses you by name, has all your important information that you have provided at their fingertips (names, phone numbers, medical information, etc) and are waiting to provide whatever assistance you may need.”

Designed for much more than just emergencies, the SafeGuardian™ One Button Medical Alarm Cell Phone also provides a wide variety of safety and convenience features. Callers can request to be connected to anyone worldwide, store important information (names, telephone numbers, medical information, etc) for quick contact, receive turn-by-turn driving directions and even request location and directions to any local business or facility including hospitals, doctors, dentists, restaurants, gas stations, hotels, etc.

The device is small (5” x 2” x 1”), lightweight (6 ounces), and uses commonly available lithium batteries (no charging required) that can last for months. It retails for $199 and the monthly service plan is just $34.95. The company offers free activation and free emergency calls. Non-emergency and optional concierge calls are $1.25/minute.

“Independent, active seniors also are finding the phone is a great companion when they are alone. They like the ease of use and the feeling of safety and security they feel knowing they can get assistance anytime and anywhere with the push of one button” continues Mr. Franks, “It truly makes a great gift for any aging parent who would never buy or use a regular cell phone.”

Early next year 10,000 abused women across Spain are due to receive a prototype personal alarm system operated by Vodafone and the Red Cross. The system stems from the results of CONFIDENT, which developed mobile services to enhance the independence of people with special needs.

“CONFIDENT allowed us to validate the technology, the new trial with victims of domestic violence will show whether such systems are socially acceptable,” explains Rafael Lamas, the coordinator of IST project CONFIDENT at Fundación Vodafone in Spain.

The project ended last year having developed a system to provide the disabled and elderly with immediate access to personalised assistance over wireless devices. Employing secure UMTS technology, it allows social and medical workers to monitor users’ status and users to obtain help in an emergency.

“The aim of the project was to increase the independence of people who have special needs by giving them the ability to be in immediate contact with a call centre where they can obtain assistance,” Lamas says. “The use of the system with abused women is a continuation of that work and the technology itself is a direct result of CONFIDENT.”

CONFIDENT living for people with special needs

Medical Alarm USA, a nationwide provider of medical alarm systems for the home, has received the coveted CAC Seal Of Approval® for excellence in product and service to consumers. Recipients are required to meet a broad range of criteria relating to product quality, performance, service and consumer oriented sales approach.

Ray Dillard, CAC Approvals Committee Chairman, indicated that the committee became aware of Medical Alarm USA while conducting a review of Medical Alarm services published on the current issue of the CAC website. Dillard said, “As we reviewed the various alarm products available to seniors, it soon became clear that the Linear PERS-2400, offered by Medical Alarm USA, is by far the best choice for independent seniors. That got us looking at the company itself.”

The company was surprised to learn of the interest expressed by the Council. Company vice president, Francine Intile, said, “You know, we’ve been offering great products and terrific service for years and nothing like this has ever happened. I guess its true, you do right by people and it comes back to you. Its very gratifying to receive such recognition of our efforts.”

What really made the difference, according to Dillard, was a review of customer inquiries. “We were very pleased”, says Dillard, “at just how low key their sales presentations tend to be. They make it easy for callers to obtain the information they need to make a good consumer choice.”

Senior citizens and shut-ins no longer need to fear living alone. Improvements in two-way voice and wireless technologies can enhance the physical an emotional well being of those who have little choice but to spend most of their time in and around their home. LifeGuardian Medical Alarms, a leading medical alert systems provider, serves the needs of seniors and the disabled throughout all of North America.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) November 5, 2004 — Phyllis is 82 and fiercely independent. Widowed for this past year and coping with arthritis in her hip, she still loves living in the cozy single-story home she and her husband George lived in for the past 20 years.

Her one son lives in another state, and while he visits as often as work allows, she now spends much of her time alone. She has a close-knit circle of friends and swims once or twice a week at the local YMCA.

While Phyllis misses her husband of 55 years, she still finds life active and satisfying. Positive attitude aside, her arthritis seems to get a little worse with each passing month and she worries about one day falling, breaking a bone and, living alone, not being able to summon help.

Her family is also concerned about Phyllis’s declining health, as well as the increasing number of burglaries and assaults on seniors in Phyllis’s part of town. They have suggested that she consider moving to an assisted living facility but she is adamant about maintaining her independence and staying where she is most comfortable – in her own home.

Phyllis’s situation is typical of many seniors and shut-ins who now find themselves living alone. Children are grown and often live hours away. The need to remain as independent as possible conflicts with the twin realities of declining health and increasing crime.

Advances in home security and medical alert technologies are helping solve those legitimate conflicts. According to Thomas Franks, President and CEO of Clayton Communications, Inc. Recent advances in “two way voice� technologies are providing improved peace of mind for not only senior citizens and shut-ins, but their loved ones as well.

“The patented new LifeGuardian™ two-way voice system provides unmatched convenience, longest range and security.� he says. “When a subscriber experiences a medical emergency in or around the house and cannot reach a phone, he or she has only to press a small waterproof button on a neck pendant or wristband and the LifeGuardian medical alert monitoring company operator receives the call and activates the ‘two way’ voice feature.

“This puts the subscriber in direct voice contact with an operator using a speaker/microphone built into the alarm panel which can be heard from anywhere in the home. If the victim has fallen and cannot get up, for example, the operator immediately dispatches local medical personnel to the home, all the while reassuring the victim that help is on the way by maintaining voice dialogue through the alarm panel. The built-in microphone is very sensitive, and can pick up even a whisper from anywhere within a 2500 square foot home,� Franks says.

An optional system feature is the wireless smoke detector. Unlike self-installed smoke detectors that will melt to the floor before notifying anyone, The LifeGuardian™ medical alarms system loudly announces “FIRE..FIRE� and immediately notifies the monitoring center of the fire and smoke. If no response is heard from the home, the monitoring center will immediately dispatch the fire department.

“The LifeGuardian™ medical alarms system is the first system of its type designed to be set-up by the user or their family.� Franks says. “The system comes ready to plug and test. Typically, set-up takes just a few minutes. When a subscriber signs-up with LifeGuardian, they print out the New Subscriber form right off of the LifeGuardian web site. They complete a two page confidential information form and FAX it back to the LifeGuardian medical alarm center. LifeGuardian™ technicians pre-program and test each system, sets-up the subscribers account with the monitoring center and ships the new system to the subscriber anywhere in the United States and Canada. The LifeGuardian™ Quick Set-up Guide assures trouble free hook-up and provides free technical support if there is a problem.

“The result is that seniors like Phyllis can enjoy living independently with the peace of mind that comes from knowing that they are no longer really alone, even if they live alone,� he concluded. “It also provides family members with a new sense of peace of mind knowing their loved one is safe and secure.�

Franks cautions “Don’t wait until your senior family member has a bad fall to consider such an obvious safety measure. If they are over the age of 75 and living alone, statistically they are at risk of a serious accident. Prior falls, medications and medical conditions dramatically increase the likelihood of another major accident.�

One industry study determined that seniors who have a medical alarm system stay independent and at home an average of seven years longer! When one considers that assisted living facilities may cost $125/day and skilled nursing facilities even more, a LifeGuardianâ„¢ medical alarms system becomes a wise investment.

Senior citizens and shut-ins no longer need to fear living alone. Improvements in two-way voice and wireless technologies can enhance the physical an emotional well being of those who have little choice but to spend most of their time in and around their home. LifeGuardian Medical Alarm system, a leading medical alert systems provider, serves the needs of seniors and the disabled throughout all of North America.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) October 20, 2004 — Phyllis is 82 and fiercely independent. Widowed for this past year and coping with arthritis in her hip, she still loves living in the cozy single-story home she and her husband George lived in for the past 20 years.

Her one son lives in another state, and while he visits as often as work allows, she now spends much of her time alone. She has a close-knit circle of friends and swims once or twice a week at the local YMCA.

While Phyllis misses her husband of 55 years, she still finds life active and satisfying. Positive attitude aside, her arthritis seems to get a little worse with each passing month and she worries about one day falling, breaking a bone and, living alone, not being able to summon help.

Her family is also concerned about Phyllis’s declining health, as well as the increasing number of burglaries and assaults on seniors in Phyllis’s part of town. They have suggested that she consider moving to an assisted living facility but she is adamant about maintaining her independence and staying where she is most comfortable – in her own home.

Phyllis’s situation is typical of many seniors and shut-ins who now find themselves living alone. Children are grown and often live hours away. The need to remain as independent as possible conflicts with the twin realities of declining health and increasing crime.

Advances in home security and medical alert technologies are helping solve those legitimate conflicts. According to Thomas Franks, President and CEO of Clayton Communications, Inc. Recent advances in “two way voice� technologies are providing improved peace of mind for not only senior citizens and shut-ins, but their loved ones as well.

“The patented new LifeGuardian™ two-way voice system provides unmatched convenience, longest range and security.� he says. “When a subscriber experiences a medical emergency in or around the house and cannot reach a phone, he or she has only to press a small waterproof button on a neck pendant or wristband and the LifeGuardian medical alert monitoring company operator receives the call and activates the ‘two way’ voice feature.

“This puts the subscriber in direct voice contact with an operator using a speaker/microphone built into the alarm panel which can be heard from anywhere in the home. If the victim has fallen and cannot get up, for example, the operator immediately dispatches local medical personnel to the home, all the while reassuring the victim that help is on the way by maintaining voice dialogue through the alarm panel. The built-in microphone is very sensitive, and can pick up even a whisper from anywhere within a 2500 square foot home,� Franks says.

An optional system feature is the wireless smoke detector. Unlike self-installed smoke detectors that will melt to the floor before notifying anyone, The LifeGuardian™ medical alarm system loudly announces “FIRE..FIRE� and immediately notifies the monitoring center of the fire and smoke. If no response is heard from the home, the monitoring center will immediately dispatch the fire department.

“The LifeGuardian™ medical alarm system is the first system of its type designed to be set-up by the user or their family.� Franks says. “The system comes ready to plug and test. Typically, set-up takes just a few minutes. When a subscriber signs-up with LifeGuardian, they print out the New Subscriber form right off of the LifeGuardian web site. They complete a two page confidential information form and FAX it back to the LifeGuardian medical alarm center. LifeGuardian™ technicians pre-program and test each system, sets-up the subscribers account with the monitoring center and ships the new system to the subscriber anywhere in the United States and Canada. The LifeGuardian™ Quick Set-up Guide assures trouble free hook-up and provides free technical support if there is a problem.

“The result is that seniors like Phyllis can enjoy living independently with the peace of mind that comes from knowing that they are no longer really alone, even if they live alone,� he concluded. “It also provides family members with a new sense of peace of mind knowing their loved one is safe and secure.�

Franks cautions “Don’t wait until your senior family member has a bad fall to consider such an obvious safety measure. If they are over the age of 75 and living alone, statistically they are at risk of a serious accident. Prior falls, medications and medical conditions dramatically increase the likelihood of another major accident.�

One industry study determined that seniors who have a medical alarm system stay independent and at home an average of seven years longer! When one considers that assisted living facilities may cost $125/day and skilled nursing facilities even more, a LifeGuardianâ„¢ medical alarm system becomes a wise investment.

The LifeGuardianâ„¢ Medical Alarm System comes complete for just $39.95/month and a one-time activation fee of only $49.95. It includes a lifetime equipment warranty and a 30 day unconditional satisfaction guarantee. Best of all, no multi-year or annual contract is required. For more information visit www.lifeguardianmedicalalertsystems.com or call the LifeGuardianâ„¢ sales office at 800-378-2957 open 8am-4pm M-F PST.

About Clayton Communications, Inc.

The LifeGuardian Medical Alarm System was developed and distributed by Clayton Communications, Inc. who is a privately-held distributor of patented wireless location products and services for customer & child safety, business fleet tracking, automotive tracking/security, medical alert and alarm monitoring, asset tracking, parental supervision, personal protection, Alzheimer and memory loss, and even animal location & identification. The company’s products often integrate with the U.S. government’s global positioning system (GPS), wireless communication technologies and live operator call center to enable customers to obtain immediate assistance & real-time location information on individuals and property directly through the Internet or any phone. Founded in January, 1998, Clayton Communications, Inc. is based in San Diego, Calif. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.claytoncommunications.com