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Masimo India introduces low-cost pulse oximetry, Sat 901+ in India

Our Bureau, BengaluruWednesday, January 7, 2015, 17:10 Hrs  [IST]

Masimo Medical Technologies India Pvt. Ltd, known for its innovative noninvasive patient monitoring devices, announced the launch of its low-cost pulse oximeter, the Sat 901+ in  India.

Pulse oximetry is widely used and has gained critical importance in clinical care. Masimo has further revolutionised the world of pulse oximetry with its signal extraction technology (SET), estimated to be used on more than 100 million patients a year in leading hospitals worldwide. Masimo SET Measure-through motion and low perfusion pulse oximetry is shown to virtually eliminate false alarms and help clinicians detect life-threatening events.

Sat 901+ is designed for handheld and bedside monitoring, including acute care and alternate care settings such as long-term care facilities, homecare and sleep labs. The  low-cost pulse-oximeter houses the same quality and patented SET technology that allows clinicians to measure through motion and low perfusion. With the introduction of this new product, Masimo is well-positioned for the highly price-competitive market in India.

Medical device industry is innovating to design India-specific products to effectively cater to the unique needs of this market. Sat901+ has been designed to operate in a multitude of environments with extensive focus on portability and ease of use, both in urban and rural settings. “Masimo is committed to do what is best for patient care and believes that products like Sat901+ can help penetrate the rural healthcare market in India and bring patients in those areas the same advanced technologies that those in the cities benefit from. It is our goal to make technologies affordable and accessible,” said Bharat Monteiro, country manager - India & The Subcontinent, Masimo Medical Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.

The company is also trying to expand  screening for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) in newborns across the county with Sat 901+ oximeter and help bring the infant mortality down.

“We have been using Masimo technology for CCHD screening for several months now and have already made a difference in the lives of 3 babies who would not have been identified without the Masimo SET pulse-oximetry screen. I'm glad to see a low cost device from Masimo, this will make their superior SET technology more accessible to the rest of the departments within our hospitals," said Dr. Shalini Chico, Neonatologist, St. Martha’s Hospital, Bangaluru.

Indian healthcare sector is in need of advanced medical technologies that will facilitate a more integrated healthcare system. The company views that its noninvasive patient monitoring technologies are paving a way toward affordable and quality systems that will reduce errors and further augment the need for patient-centric care.

 
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