HOUSTON and MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 3,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) has
become a significant shareholder and will become the exclusive
worldwide sales and marketing representative for Preventice
Solutions for cardiology-related diagnostic and monitoring
offerings.
"This agreement marks an important strategic milestone for
Preventice Solutions," said Jon
Otterstatter, President and Chief Global Strategy Officer,
co CEO, Preventice Solutions. "We are thrilled to partner
with Boston Scientific and collaborate on additional areas of
mutual commercial and strategic interest."
"By partnering with Boston Scientific, we will expand our
service capability and build a foundation for a future in the
management of remote patient care," said John Untereker, Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer, co CEO, Preventice Solutions.
The market for cardiac monitoring solutions is greater than
$1B. Technologies include wearable
monitors that detect and record heart rhythms such as Holter,
cardiac event monitors (CEM), mobile cardiac telemetry (MCT) as
well as implantable or insertable cardiac monitors. These products
are often surrounded by monitoring services including data
transmission, surveillance, reporting, interpretation, and
integration into a provider's workflow. Preventice Solutions'
portfolio includes PatientCare Platform and the BodyGuardian® range
of products i.e. BodyGuardian® Heart, BodyGuardian® Verité and
BodyGuardian® Holter.
About Preventice Solutions
Preventice Solutions, a
leading developer of mobile health solutions and services, was
created by a strategic combination of Preventice Services, formerly
eCardio Diagnostics® and Preventice Technologies, formerly
Preventice® in 2014.Together, we are designing the industry's
superior customer service experience. Using insights to create
revolutionary monitoring technologies and services that connect
patients and caregivers, this tech-enabled, service-based approach
can ultimately reduce the cost of care and improve health
outcomes. To learn more about Preventice Solutions,
visit www.preventicesolutions.com
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