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Star Navigation to launch In-flight Medical Monitoring System with North America's Largest Air Ambulance Operator
Star Navigation to launch In-flight Medical Monitoring System with North America's Largest Air Ambulance Operator.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\nTORONTO, May 15 /CNW/ - Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. 'Star\nNavigation' (TSX.V: SNA) (FSE: s3o) is pleased to announce that it has signed\na memorandum of understanding to develop and market a commercial in-flight\nmedical monitoring system.\nOnce development and commercialization is complete, a patient being\ntransported by air ambulance or traveling and falling ill on a commercial\naircraft could have vital data concerning their medical status transmitted to\nthe nearest dispatch hospital while still in flight. Physicians and emergency\npersonnel on the ground could then analyze the situation in real-time using\nthe more extensive diagnostic facilities available to them, and provide\nmedical direction and advice to flight crew or paramedics on board the\naircraft.\nThe medical monitoring system will be hosted and supported by the open\narchitecture of Star's flagship patented product, the ISMS(TM) (In-Flight\nSafety Monitoring System) which provides the platform for the transmission and\ndelivery of real time data.\nThe United Kingdom, the Government of Hong Kong, and the Commonwealth of\nAustralia have awarded the Official Grant of Letters Patent entitled, \"Systems\nand Method for Transportation Vehicle Monitoring or Analyzing\" with respect to\nthe ISMS(TM), to which Star holds the exclusive worldwide license. Securing\nsuch licenses to unique patents is a key strategy in maintaining Star\nNavigation's proprietary advantage with its flagship product, the ISMS(TM) and\nother additional products under development including, but not limited to,\nStar's Medical Monitoring System.\nThe ISMS(TM) is the first system in the world to feature in-flight data\nmonitoring and diagnostics with a real-time, secure connection between\naircraft and the ground, made possible through current technology and\nsatellite transmission.\n\"We believe that the Medical Monitoring System holds the promise of\nbecoming a world wide medical application and that it will add tremendous\nvalue to the medical community at large. Hopefully, it will potentially save\nlives. We also believe that the Medical Monitoring System is an excellent\nopportunity for significant shareholder value creation, a mission that Star\nmanagement is committed to with unwavering determination\" reports Viraf\nKapadia, Chairman and CEO. The project was originally s...