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MEDIA
ALERT
Cybernet Medical to Showcase Internet-Enabled Medical Diagnostic
Network at Disease Management Conference
Ann Arbor, MI - May 7, 2001 - Cybernet Medical, a division
of the Internet research and development company Cybernet Systems, today
announced a sneak preview demonstration of its Internet-enabled medical
diagnostic network at the disease management conference The Symposium
on Advances in Chronic Disease Care, May 9-11 in Palm Springs, Calif.
During the conference in Booth #2, attendees can use a standard at-home
monitoring device such as a blood pressure cuff or scale to gather physiological
data. They can then transmit the data via the Internet to a prototype
Web site using Cybernet's MedStar device and network interface. The
site is an example of a type that could be designed to be accessed by
disease management professionals.
NASA was
the first to use Cybernet's Internet medical technology to monitor an
astronaut's physiological data while in space. NASA scientists collected
the data and tracked changes as they related to time in space, an astronaut's
weight and the effects of sleep deprivation.
Cybernet's
MedStar device is the first commercial application of the company's
proprietary technology, and is expected to have a positive impact on
at-home patient healthcare, particularly in rural areas.
About
The Symposium on Advances in Chronic Disease Care
The
Symposium on the Advances in Chronic Disease Care, to be held at the
Desert Springs Resort and Spa in Palm Springs, Calif., is co-sponsored
by a Medical Education Collaborative consisting of companies from disease
management to device manufacturing. It focuses on the convergence of
technology and information - to the E-Care era. Attended by some of
the hottest leaders and innovators in the healthcare industry, this
summit meeting provides a forum for communication and networking that
cuts across industry lines and presents a holistic, multidisciplinary
vision for the future of chronic disease care. It is designed to showcase
breakthroughs in Web-based emerging technology focused on the care of
chronic disease patients. More information is available at www.ChronicCare.net.
About
Cybernet
Cybernet Systems is a privately-held technology research and development
company focused on creating and commercializing innovative, high quality,
leading-edge solutions in the medical, networking, wireless, robotics,
electromechanical and PC hardware/software arenas. The company is headquartered
in Ann Arbor, Michigan. More information on Cybernet is available on
the World Wide Web at www.cybernet.com.
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Contact:
Jim Coffman
Cybernet Medical
(734) 668-2567
jcoffman@cybernet.com
Michelle Sloan
Sterling Communications
(253) 853-5030
msloan@sterlingpr.com
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