Cardionet and IMEC to Develop Next Generation Cardiac Monitors

CardioNet (Conshohocken, PA, USA) and nanoelectronics research center IMEC (Leuven, Belgium) have signed a multiyear agreement to develop two revolutionary cardiac monitoring products.

The new products are expected to improve the patient experience during monitoring, and to be a major advance in the field of remote cardiac monitoring. CardioNet, a leading wireless medical technology and research services company with a focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, expects the development project to build on its proprietary algorithms and back-end infrastructure, in conjunction with IMEC’s expertise in ultralow power electrocardiogram (ECG) application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) readouts.

The Holst Center (Eindhoven, The Netherlands), an independent open-innovation R&D center that develops generic technologies for wireless autonomous transducer solutions and for systems-in-foil, will also be part of the collaboration, which will also include the planned development of the world's smallest ECG electrode patch by Danish Electronics, Light & Acoustics (Delta, Hørsholm, Denmark), an independent technology service organization specializing in electronics, microelectronics, software technology, light, optics, acoustics, and vibration.

“We are excited to join forces with IMEC to develop the next generation of cardiac monitoring devices,” said Joe Capper, president and CEO of CardioNet. “We were extremely impressed with IMEC’s proven track record of developing innovative products for a distinguished group of global partners. This collaboration will further advance the use of remote technology to improve the quality of patient care.”

“Ten years ago, CardioNet revolutionized the field of cardiac monitoring by introducing the first mobile outpatient cardiac telemetry system. Today, CardioNet is once again pioneering the field, by developing innovative solutions in terms of user experience and performance,” added Luc Van den Hove, president and CEO of IMEC. “We are delighted to see how our ultra-low power integrated circuits translate to such system innovations, and are excited to work with CardioNet.”

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