OpenMedic is pleased to announce its first product: the OpenECG-1 single-lead electrocardiogram.

OpenECG is an under-$500 computer-based solution for monitoring, sharing, and storing single-lead ECG recordings. The standard OpenECG bundle consists of:

• The acquisition module, which records from standard ECG electrodes and transmits them to your computer via a standard USB port.
• OpenECG software for displaying ECG and heart rate at the bedside.

Used as a simple bedside monitor, the system can be installed in under 10 minutes: just plug in the USB connector, and install the software. All power is supplied via the USB connection, keeping cabling to a minimum.

OpenECG’s advanced power lies in it being an open system—all software, interfaces, andf formats are freely available. Software is based on the OpenMedic framework for Microsoft .NET, which can be easily incorporated into all .NET-based languages, such as C# and Visual Basic .NET.

By leveraging the power of PCs, Windows, and .NET, OpenMedics’ empowers the creation of new features in just a few lines of code. Data may be:

• stored in servers such as MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server.
• shared in real time, across a city or across the globe, via web browsers or client software.

Advanced algorithms can be added to trigger alarms based on desired criteria, such as heart rate and heart rate variability.

Each unit is tested at the factory for electrical safety to the internationally recognized IEC60601-1 standard.

This device has not been approved by the US FDA. Requires a computer with 256 MB RAM and a free USB port running Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP Service Pack 2.

The OpenECG-1 is available immediately. Pricing is only $495.