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Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2009 – OrSense Ltd., developer of monitors for non-invasivemeasurements of various blood parameters, announced today at the 29th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (ISICEM) in Brussels, Belgium that it has received a European CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) approval for its NBM-200MP, a multi-parameter sensor for non-invasive continuous hemoglobin, low signal oximetry and pulse rate measurements.
The Company is holding a symposium that will be chaired by Professor Pierre Singer, MD, Head of the Intensive Care Department, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, who will present new data indicating that OrSense's non-invasive continuous monitoring system accurately measures levels of oxygen saturation, hemoglobin and glucose in an intensive care unit.
Hemoglobin (Hb) level, a parameter which indicates hemorrhage or anemia, is a key measurement in hospitals and outpatient wards. However, current hemoglobin measurements are invasive, time consuming, labor intensive and costly. Non-invasive pulse oximetry has become a standard of care throughout the medical world, yet it has been known to provide erroneous oxygen saturation readings in states of low perfusion, low cardiac output and/or low blood flow. The NBM-200MP system offers for the first time a non-invasive, continuous and accurate measurement of oxygen saturation under all physiological conditions, as well as a unique, breakthrough non-invasive solution for accurate continuous and spot Hb measurements.
About NBM-200MP
NBM-200MP operates via a ring-shaped sensor that is fitted on the patient’s finger and applies a gentle pressure, temporarily occluding the blood flow. During the occlusion optical elements in the sensor perform a sensitive measurement of the light transmitted through the finger. This method, called Occlusion Spectroscopy, provides a quick, accurate and painless measurement of the patient's blood constituent, while greatly improving patient comfort, eliminating infection risk, and providing the caregiver with superior accuracy and immediate results.
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