LMS completes software development of CALM Patterns(TM)
September 27 2007 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
MONTREAL, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LMS Medical Systems
(AMEX:LMZ; TSX:LMZ), a healthcare technology company and developer
of the CALM(R) clinical information system and risk management
software tools for obstetrics, today announced market availability
of the first version of CALM Patterns, an innovative risk
management software tool specifically directed at the health of the
fetus. Fetal distress during labor is recognized as one of the
greatest complexities of childbirth and therefore a significant
issue insofar as risk management is concerned. During labor and
delivery, medical professionals review fetal heart rate tracings
looking for indications of fetal distress. The failure to recognize
and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns in a timely
manner can lead to a number of serious complications for the fetus
and is a common problem in birth-related brain injury. With this in
mind, LMS has created a real time proprietary software tool that
can, on a heartbeat to heartbeat basis, constantly analyze and
present updated information to medical teams to assist in the
identification of significant fetal distress. CALM Patterns
achieves this end with computing power using specialized algorithms
and neural networks that detect, label and measure patterns in
fetal heart rate recordings at the bedside during labor. No human
being can rival the power of a computer for consistently processing
highly complex information on an ongoing basis in real time.
Equally important, few patients are able, in today's healthcare
environment, to have a medical professional at bedside analyzing
fetal tolerance to labor every minute of the way. "LMS risk
management tools have been designed to provide clinicians with an
objective real-time bedside means to more clearly, accurately and
proactively assess patient safety, improve situational awareness
and reduce risk," said Dr. Emily Hamilton, Vice President of
Medical Research for LMS. "The ability to assess the baby's
tolerance to labor along with better recognition of fetal distress
can help reduce the incidence and severity of birth related brain
damage." About LMS: LMS is a leader in the application of advanced
mathematical modeling and neural networks for medical use. The LMS
CALM Suite provides physicians, nursing staff, risk managers and
hospital administrators with OB clinical information systems and
risk management tools designed to improve outcomes and patient care
for mothers and their infants during childbirth. Except for
historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in
this news release are forward-looking statements. Because these
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there
are important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed implied by the forward-looking
statements including, but without limitation, economic conditions
in general and in the healthcare market, the demand for and market
for our products in domestic and international markets, our current
dependence on the CALM product suite, the challenges associated
with developing new products and obtaining regulatory approvals if
necessary, research and development activities, the uncertainty of
acceptance of our products by the medical community, the lengthy
sales cycle for our products, third party reimbursement,
competition in our markets, including the potential introduction of
competitive products by others, our dependence on our distributors,
physician training, enforceability and the costs of enforcement of
our patents, potential infringements of our patents and the other
factors set forth from time to time in the Company's filings with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and with the
Canadian Securities Commissions. The Company has no intention of or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
DATASOURCE: LMS MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. CONTACT: about LMS Medical
Systems please contact: Andrea Miller, Communications, LMS Medical
Systems Inc., (514) 488-3461 Ext. 222, Fax: (514) 488-1880, ;
http://www.lmsmedical.com/; Dave Burwell, / The Howard Group Inc.:
1-888-221-0915, ; http://www.howardgroupinc.com/
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