In Brief: Alaris Medical
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Alaris Medical: IVAC Vital Check 4400 portable bedside vital signs monitor is launched in conjunction with partner Criticare, Inc. for the noninvasive measurement of blood pressure, pulse oximetry and temperature. A full product launch is expected in first quarter of 1998, with Alaris holding exclusive distribution to the U.S. hospital market and all Canadian markets. The five-pound unit, which Alaris says may be used to monitor patients ranging from neonates to geriatrics, pairs Alaris' IVAC electronic thermometry technology with Criticare's digital pulse oximetry and noninvasive blood pressure monitors...