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Philips launches patient monitoring system
By siliconindia
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Thursday, 17 July 2008, 19:30 IST |
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Bangalore: Royal Philips Electronics has announced a series of patient monitors that provide a means to observe and give care to patients. Now available with healthcare providers in India, the new Philips SureSigns VM3 is the first Philips patient monitor designed for emerging markets.
With a growing per capita income and adoption of new lifestyles, healthcare services in India are rapidly changing, fuelling the demand for healthcare equipment across segments. As the growth of the Indian patient monitoring equipment market is estimated to reach $42 million in 2010, Philips plans to garner a market share of 40 percent by 2010 through its diverse range of patient monitoring equipment.
Anjan Bose, Senior Director and Business Head, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, Philips Healthcare India, said, "Combining advanced software and technology in a compact economical package, the VM3 is the perfect solution for caregivers across the wide variety of clinical environments in India."
High-end patient monitors are out of reach for many small to mid-sized clinics, forcing doctors and nurses to apply treatment only based on visible symptoms. On occasion, this means they must wait for a patient's condition to deteriorate before changing treatment. With access to more affordable patient monitoring equipment, clinicians will have the ability to observe a patient's vital signs and make more informed, timely decisions about patient care.
The Philips SureSigns VM3 offers ECG, respiration and pulse oximetry in one compact monitor that helps provide quality care in almost any clinical setting. It offers vital signs measurement and monitoring in a system that can be used in various departments throughout the hospital, nursing homes, private practices and rural clinics, as well as ambulances and mobile facilities.
