CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hill-Rom (NYSE:
HRC) and GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that they have resolved
Hill-Rom's patent infringement lawsuit against GE, involving
Hill-Rom's hand hygiene technology. Hill-Rom has agreed to
license its hand hygiene patents to GE, and GE no longer contests
that Hill-Rom's patents are valid and enforceable.
"We're pleased to reach this settlement, which recognizes the
value of the innovation at the heart of the Hill-Rom® Hand Hygiene
Solution," said Alton Shader, Senior
Vice President and President North America, Hill-Rom. "Protecting
our intellectual property is a vital part of our product
development process, which allows us to develop new technologies
that enhance outcomes for patients and their caregivers."
The Hill-Rom Hand Hygiene Compliance Solution system uses badge
locating technology that offers automatic, continuous monitoring of
hand-hygiene station use, to help address health care-acquired
infections associated with over 75,000 deaths a year in
the United States alone.
Alerts are sent to caregivers to gently remind them of missed
hand-hygiene opportunities. Once installed, the system can
automate the clinical environment to drive productivity and safety,
and benefit the patient environment. The system can also be
leveraged beyond hygiene monitoring for other applications,
including staff locating, asset tracking, environmental monitoring
and other process automation applications.
About Hill-Rom
Hill-Rom is a leading global medical
technology company with more than 7,000 employees in over 100
countries. We partner with health care providers by focusing on
patient care solutions that improve clinical and economic outcomes
in five core areas: Advancing Mobility, Wound Care and Prevention,
Clinical Workflow, Surgical Safety and Efficiency and Respiratory
Health. Around the world, Hill-Rom's people, products, and programs
work towards one mission: Enhancing outcomes for patients and their
caregivers.
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