NEWS - JANURARY 2008
PERSONAL HEALTH MONITORS
For disease-related testing (e.g., blood pressure monitors) or fitness monitoring (e.g., pedometers and health management software), consumers can choose from a wide variety of products. As one industry observer notes, many people are swapping wristwatches for wearable devices such as heart rate monitors and using cell phones to keep track of the time.
Silicon Microstructures Supplies MEMS Array To Omron Healthcare
The market for blood pressure monitors benefits from sensor technology developments. For its new pulse wave transient blood pressure measurement products, Omron Healthcare selected Silicon Microstructures as a development partner and supplier. Silicon Microstructures' radial Augmentation Index is an advanced method of providing accurate non-invasive arterial and cardiac measurements that can be incorporated into Omron's new blood pressure sensing solutions.
[The original press release describing the venture was issued January 18th, 2008 by Market Wire ("Silicon Microstructures Strengthens Its Position in the Medical MEMS Market").]
Indiana Is Ranked Among The Top Ten "Medical Technology" States
The Advanced Medical Technology Association's new study ranked Indiana among the top ten states, based on the number of people employed and new jobs created within the medical technology field. Examples of products that fit the category are: Blood pressure monitors, eyeglasses, heart pacemakers, hospital equipment, imaging systems, kidney dialysis machines, replacement joints, and stethoscopes. Indiana manufacturers in the Purdue Research Park include Bioanalytical Systems Inc, Cook Biotech Inc., and Endocyte Inc. Specifically, Indiana ranked second nationwide in the number of jobs created (63,000 employed in the medical technology industry) and fifth in per-capita employment. The findings highlight medical technology's sustained momentum in Indiana and also offer an opportunity for global recognition of the state's achievement.
The original article was published by Journal and Courier Online.
