EANS-Adhoc: LifeWatch announces comprehensive cardiac monitoring suite in a technology breakthrough using a single device platform (with document)
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ad-hoc disclosure transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Products/LifeWatch AG 08.03.2012 Neuhausen am Rheinfall/Switzerland - In an industry first and exclusive development, LifeWatch AG (SIX Swiss Exchange:LIFE), a leading wireless monitoring and technology company in the U.S., has announced a comprehensive cardiac monitoring suite embodied in a single technology platform. This software defined medical device encompasses the capabilities of Holter, CEM (auto trigger/auto send and patient activation) as well as the Company's leading and proprietary ACT Ambulatory Cardiac Telemetry product and service. The Company has conducted and concluded a regulatory review to assure compliance with FDA regulations on this cleared medical device with the proper indications for use. You will find a PDF-version of this press release at the end of this message. "The Elite service addresses many of the significant needs identified to LifeWatch by our users over a several year period of time. It is an acknowledgement to these customers that we have listened to their concerns and issues and according to them, responded appropriately to their needs," stated Dr. Yacov Geva, Chairman and CEO of LifeWatch AG, "The Elite service is arguably the most sophisticated outpatient cardiac monitoring service and technology in the market today". A programmable feature switches the device from the advanced ACT III ambulatory ECG telemetry system (with 3-channel ECG and optional 24-48 hour Holter reporting), to a sophisticated Auto- Detect/Auto-Send 3-channel ECG cardiac monitoring system. This state-of-the-art technology also enables a streamlined enrollment process, better and easier onsite inventory control for customers and delivers additional customer efficiencies by eliminating the confusing panoply of inconsistent service and technology choices faced by physicians in busy practices. The Elite service builds on LifeWatch's already fielded ACT Ex extended service which allows a physician to order a Holter test prior to determining the need for the ACT Telemetry service. The ACT Ex has improved patient compliance as the patient can seamlessly transition from Holter to ambulatory cardiac telemetry if, after 48 hours of monitoring, there has not been a diagnostic finding and the physician wishes to have the patient monitored for an extended period of time without having to come back to the office and switch out devices. The addition of the auto trigger/auto send capability of a cardiac event monitor to the ACT platform, closes the loop for the physician by adding this capability to his diagnostic arsenal. If the patient leaves the office with the ACT service and it is discovered, for instance, that the patient didn't meet the criteria for the ACT service, instead of contacting the patient and having them return to the practice to get fitted with another device, a software change is made transparently to the patient and the service now becomes an auto trigger/auto send CEM service. The Elite service makes simplicity an attribute of the present market situation and allows the physician to concentrate on practicing medicine without worrying about monitoring. It is estimated that approximately 70% of present LifeWatch customers will benefit from this additional capability. About LifeWatch AG: LifeWatch AG, headquartered in Neuhausen am Rheinfall and listed on SIX Swiss Exchange (LIFE), Switzerland, is the leading healthcare technology and solution company, specializing in advanced telehealth systems and wireless remote patient monitoring services. LifeWatch services cater to individuals, ranging from high-risk and chronically ill patients, to consumers of health and wellness products. LifeWatch has subsidiaries in the United States, the Netherlands, Japan, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Israel. LifeWatch AG is the parent company of LifeWatch Services Inc., a leading US-based cardiac monitoring service provider, and manufacturer of telecardiology products. LifeWatch is also introducing a new program for Home Sleep Testing of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) patients under the brand name NiteWatch. For additional information, please visit www.lifewatch.com. Sign-up for customized E-mail alerts and documentation requests is available at http://production.investis.com/lifewatch/alert-service/ This press release includes forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding future results of operations and financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. LifeWatch AG has based these forward-looking statements largely on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect the financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short term and long term business operations and objectives, and financial needs. 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