A wireless solution for guiding sleep apnoea treatment has won an award from the GSMA, an industry association for the mobile communications sector.
The Philips Respironics System One from Philips Electronics and Cinterion Wireless Modules has won the Best Embedded End-to-End Service Award in the GSMA Embedded Mobile Competition.
Respironics System One is the first system to combine sleep apnoea therapy with a two-way wireless communication that enables the clinician to adjust the treatment. Currently available in the USA, it will be rolled out worldwide in 2010.
The Embedded Mobile Competition encourages innovation and partnership by highlighting innovative devices and services. The winners are chosen for their innovation, functionality, business models, market potential and contribution towards developing a strong M2M ecosystem.
System One is a CPAP system that treats sleep apnoea by delivering pressurised air through a mask. The new solution integrates Cinterion’s TC65i module to enable two-way wireless communication between the device and a clinician.
The module sends patient breathing data from the device to a secure Web-based platform. Physicians can log on to obtain detailed breathing reports and respond by prescribing immediate air pressure changes that are sent to the device.
“This award is proof of our vision of working together with industry-leading Cinterion to meet today’s healthcare challenges with smart technology solutions that enable improved care,” says Donald Spence, CEO of Philips Home Healthcare Solutions. “In designing System One, we took a smarter approach to sleep management by adding mobility and immediate two-way communications to create our most sophisticated sleep therapy system available today.”
“The telehealth vertical market is poised for enormous growth,” said Norbert Muhrer, CEO, Cinterion Wireless Modules. “This award demonstrates Cinterion’s commitment to developing smart worldwide M2M technology that contributes to improved patient well-being and continued business growth.”