SAN DIEGO, Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm
Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM), through its wholly owned subsidiary,
Qualcomm Life, Inc., today announced that it has designed and
developed breakthrough reference designs for cost-effective,
connected and medical-grade biometric patches that will enable a
multitude of intelligent care models, from perioperative care to
assessing the impact of therapeutic interventions. Designed
to allow health care professionals to monitor patients across the
care continuum with access to near real-time data, the patches
measure a variety of biometric parameters, including clinical
thermometry and sophisticated motion measurements. Benchmark
Electronics, Inc., (NYSE: BHE), a leading global provider of
integrated electronics manufacturing, design and engineering
services, will license the reference designs and serve as the
device design and manufacturer of record with the FDA for those
sensors.
"This wearable patch technology will be transformative in its
ability to provide timely and accurate data to enable care
providers to make better-informed decisions," said James Mault, MD, FACS, senior vice president and
Chief Medical Officer, Qualcomm Life. "Utilizing Qualcomm's 30
years of leadership in inventing new connected "things," this
low-power, cost-effective, single-use design will fuel new,
scalable care models as we transition as an industry from episodic,
reactive care to more continuous, proactive, intelligent care."
As a part of the collaboration, Qualcomm Incorporated, Qualcomm
Life, Inc. and Benchmark Electronics entered into a Healthcare
Product License Agreement, which allows Benchmark to license
reference designs for Qualcomm Life's biometric patches. Clinical
validation is currently underway, and the patches are slated to be
commercially available through Benchmark in 2018.
"We are thrilled to work with Qualcomm Life, a global leader in
inventing revolutionary connected technologies, to create a new
packaged sensor offering for health care companies that is
economical, secure and user friendly," said Paul Tufano, CEO, Benchmark Electronics. "This
collaboration aligns with our mission to deliver high-value
solutions and innovative technology for our customers."
The innovative, cost-effective patches were developed on
Qualcomm Life's 2net™ Design platform, a reference design platform
for electronics modules which power connected medical devices,
including disposable drug delivery devices and disposable
diagnostic devices. 2net Design leverages Qualcomm's expertise in
developing innovative reference designs for wireless,
power-efficient, small-integrated modules to create smarter, more
affordable and intuitive medical devices.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm's technologies powered the smartphone revolution and
connected billions of people. We pioneered 3G and 4G – and now we
are leading the way to 5G and a new era of intelligent, connected
devices. Our products are revolutionizing industries, including
automotive, computing, IoT, healthcare and data center, and are
allowing millions of devices to connect with each other in ways
never before imagined. Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing
business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio.
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated,
operates, along with its subsidiaries, all of our engineering,
research and development functions, and all of our products and
services businesses, including, our QCT semiconductor business. For
more information, visit Qualcomm's website, OnQ blog, Twitter and
Facebook pages.
About Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
Benchmark provides worldwide integrated electronics
manufacturing services (EMS), engineering and design services, and
precision machining services to original equipment manufacturers in
the following industries: industrial controls, aerospace and
defense, telecommunications, computers and related products for
business enterprises, medical devices, and test and
instrumentation. Benchmark's global operations include facilities
in seven countries, and its common shares trade on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.
2net is a product of Qualcomm Life, Inc.
2net is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in
the United States and other
countries.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Pete Lancia Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Sinnott, Investor
Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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