LMS announces fall 2005 market launch of CALM Shoulder Screen
September 06 2005 - 9:31AM
PR Newswire (US)
MONTREAL, QC, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LMS Medical Systems
(AMEX:LMZ; TSX:LMZ), a healthcare technology company and developer
of the CALM(TM) system (Computer Assisted Labor Management), today
announced it will be making CALM Shoulder Screen, its newest risk
management tool focusing on the prediction of severe shoulder
dystocia, available through a web offering this fall. A key
obstetrical challenge, shoulder dystocia has, to date, been
traditionally considered an unpredictable emergency occurring
during childbirth. Over 30,000 babies a year are delivered with
this condition in the United States. When associated with neonatal
injury, it is a common source of litigation. Failure to adequately
predict and/or communicate the risk of shoulder dystocia or injury
is often alleged. A closed claim review of cases with severe
shoulder dystocia performed using this screening tool indicated
that a sizable portion of cases could be predicted with a
relatively small increase in the rate of cesarean. Detection rates
as low as 30% would represent multi-million dollar savings annually
to healthcare system participants, hospitals, physicians and
insurers. "Clinical and risk management challenges in the specialty
have prompted LMS to accelerate the availability of CALM Shoulder
Screen" said Dr. Emily Hamilton, founder and VP of medical research
of LMS. "The accessibility and ease of use via the internet will
enable hospitals and physicians to work together to improve
outcomes and increase patient safety." Patent submissions in major
world jurisdictions have been deposited for CALM Shoulder Screen.
About LMS: LMS Medical Systems is a leader in the application of
advanced mathematical modeling and neural networks for medical use.
The LMS Computer Assisted Labor Management product suite provides
physicians, nursing staff and risk managers with innovative
obstetrical decision support and risk management tools integrated
into robust clinical information systems designed to improve
outcomes and patient care for mothers and their infants during
labor and delivery. This press release contains forward-looking
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CONTACT: Andrea Miller, Communications, LMS Medical Systems Inc.,
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