PositiveID to Launch Bluetooth Version of its Caregiver Non-Contact Thermometer by Early 2017
GlobeNewswire•September 13, 2016
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 13, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PositiveID Corporation (“PositiveID” or “Company”) (PSID), a life sciences company focused on detection and diagnostics, announced today that it expects to launch a Bluetooth® version of its FDA-cleared Caregiver® infrared, non-contact thermometer by early 2017. The Bluetooth-enabled Caregiver is designed to connect wirelessly to electronic health record (EHR) systems and other hospital equipment such as patient monitoring stations.
The new Caregiver Bluetooth-enabled thermometer uses the latest low energy version Bluetooth 4.0 known as “Bluetooth Smart” for maximum battery life. The standardized Bluetooth Health Thermometer profile is incorporated into Caregiver for maximum flexibility to automatically transmit measured temperature to a wide variety of hospital systems and telemedicine platforms.
Caregiver, which is FDA cleared for clinical use, is a professional grade, infrared thermometer for measurement of forehead temperature in adults, children, and infants, without contact. It delivers an oral-equivalent temperature directly from the forehead in one to two seconds. Since there is no skin contact and Caregiver does not require probe cover supplies, it reduces the risk of cross-contamination, which is an increasing concern, and saves healthcare facilities the cost of covers (as much as $0.05 to $0.10 per temperature), storage space, and waste disposal costs. It is estimated that Caregiver can offer savings of $250 or more per year per device in probe cover supplies alone.
“We constantly strive to improve our offerings within all of our business lines to equip our current and potential customers with the most advanced, best-in-class products,” said William J. Caragol, Chairman and CEO of PositiveID. “By maintaining a leading technological position in the temperature monitoring market with this latest Bluetooth-enabled model of Caregiver, we can help improve the standard of care for patients while simplifying the providers’ role as well.”
The global market for temperature monitoring devices is forecast to reach $1 billion by 2020, with infrared thermometers experiencing the fastest growth driven in part by concerns over the spread of highly infectious diseases like Ebola, according to Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
