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The Globe and Mail and EP&T Articles Spotlight the HeartCheck(TM) ECG Pen's Growing Global Market and CardioComm Solutions' Efforts to Improve Wellness Monitoring
TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / October 19, 2015 / CardioComm Solutions, Inc. (TSX Venture: EKG) ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"The Globe and Mail and EP&T Articles Spotlight the HeartCheck(TM) ECG Pen's Growing Global Market and CardioComm Solutions' Efforts to Improve Wellness MonitoringTORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / October 19, 2015 / CardioComm Solutions, Inc. (TSX Venture: EKG) (\"CardioComm Solutions\" or the \"Company\") a global medical provider of consumer heart monitoring and medical electrocardiogram (\"ECG\") software solutions, today confirmed coverage of the Company by the Toronto-based The Globe and Mail newspaper and Canadian technology expert, Electronic Products & Technology magazine. \nThe Globe and Mail published their article entitled \"Handheld heart monitoring for when the doctor is out; Toronto-based CardioComm is building a global market for its portable ECG devices\" on Friday October 16, 2015, in the newspaper's Report On Business \"Global Innovation - Health Care\" section.\nIn the article, the Company's history was reviewed with an emphasis on their HeartCheck(TM) ECG PEN device which is cleared for sale as a consumer (Class II) Medical Device in Canada, the USA, Europe, Australia and China. Whether there is a need to address limited access to a physician because of where people live, or a person wishes to be proactive in keeping on top of their health, there is a need for health care providers to have access to portable and more affordable ECG monitoring technologies in countries such as India, Africa and Asia. Awareness for the CardioComm Solutions HeartCheck(TM) ECG devices has been increasing. According to the Company at least 796 Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies now carry the HeartCheck(TM) ECG PEN and international interest has resulted in sales to customers in 29 countries. Already a disruptive product in the medical markets, the Company confirmed plans to offer Bluetooth enabled ECG monitoring devices that will work through Smartphone applications which has appeal to mobile carriers internationally and at home. \nThe Company was also profiled by EP&T magazine in an article entitled \"Wellness products versus medical devices. Toronto-based CardioComm underscores the importance of collaboration with emerging sector\". The article highlighted the issues related to:\n- consumer use of poorly regulated wellness devices to monitor health status;\n- the need for access to new affordable, consumer friendly medical devices th...