The clinic for cardiology of the Zurich University Hospital launched the project ‘Power for Life’ in May together with partners. 13 telephone booths on the famous Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich were equipped with SCHILLER FRED easy defibrillators.

In addition to a SCHILLER FRED easy type defibrillator, the resuscitation boxes installed contain an integrated GSM unit. When the first-aid box is removed, the emergency number 144 is dialled automatically, connecting the first aider directly to the Zurich rescue service via a mobile handsfree telephone. In this way, the dispatcher can help the non-professional rescuer on the phone until the paramedics arrive and take over.

More information about the FRED easy defibrillator can be found here.

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FRED easy, Power for Life!

Ortivus AB and SCHILLER AG join forces within the EMS sector; launches combined product offer and a market co-operation

Baar, 15. Mai 2008, Ortivus AB and Schiller AG have signed a co-marketing agreement to jointly address the EMS (Emergency Medical Service) market. The basis for the agreement is a mutually developed wireless interface between Ortivus pre-hospital information system MobiMed and SCHILLER’s ARGUS PRO LifeCare defibrillator. The combined offer represents a hitherto unparalleled combination of functionality, low weight and flexibility within the EMS sector.

The product offering will be demonstrated at SCHILLER’s booth 1121 G at RettMobil in Fulda, Germany, May 15 -17, 2008.

There is a constantly growing need of ICT solutions including telemedicine, documentation (e.g. DIVI) and information management within the EMS sector. Today Ortivus MobiMed is one of the most comprehensive solutions available addressing these needs. At the same time EMS users also need qualified vital signs monitoring and defibrillation capabilities; functionalities that must be fulfilled without adding unnecessary extra weight on the EMS personnel for instance when working outside the ambulance. Bundled together with MobiMed, and making use of the new mutually developed Bluetooth interface, the SCHILLER ARGUS PRO LifeCare defibrillator will in real-time transfer vital signs to the MobiMed ambulance tablet PC. This unit will in turn analyse, display and transmit the vitals together with for instance electronic patient record data (e.g. DIVI) to hospitals and emergency centres included in the MobiMed network. The defibrillator, including its monitoring facilities, thus becomes a fully integrated part of MobiMed.

To fully leverage on the opportunities brought forward by the combined offering Ortivus and SCHILLER have entered into a co-marketing agreement under which the parties will promote each other’s solutions.

“The interface and the combined offering will bring us into a paradigm shift within EMS. We are combining two state-of-the-art products into one very strong solution. Biphasic defibrillation with external pacing, monitoring, continuous transfer of monitored data, electronic patient record and information management, all at a total weight of less than 4,5 kilos is indeed a very compelling solution. Backed up by the co-marketing agreement we will now be able to address the market even more efficiently ” says Johan Folkunger, VP Sales and Marketing at Ortivus.

”This interface will enable us to offer to customers the complete change of resucitation with seamless integration of inovative products thus providing key benefits for our customers” says Dominik Doppler, VP Sales and Marketing & Business Development at Schiller AG.

About Ortivus :

Ortivus AB is a Healthcare IT company that offers information and decision-making support systems for Healthcare, Emergency Medical Services and Public Safety in Europe and North America. Ortivus AB is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange Small Cap list and was established in 1985. Ortivus has approximately 150 employees and subsidiaries in Germany, Great Britain, Canada, and the US. Also visit www.ortivus.com

About SCHILLER :

SCHILLER is a leading international manufacturer and supplier of electrocardiographs, long-term ECG and blood pressure recorders, spirometers, medical IT solutions, patient monitors and external defibrillators. The company was founded by Alfred E. Schiller in 1974. More than 700 employees work for the SCHILLER group in 28 subsidiaries around the world. SCHILLER has subsidiaries providing exclusive service centres in 15 countries and representatives in more than 100 countries worldwide. All shares are owned by the company CEO Alfred E. Schiller. SCHILLER is, and has been fully self- financed for more than 34 years. Also visit www.schiller.ch

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SCHILLER and Ortivus, co-marketing

On 1st May, Medilog became part of the SCHILLER group. Medilog will be SCHILLER’s high-end Holter system. Medilog’s additional products are an ideal complement to SCHILLER’s present product range. The SCHILLER group very much looks forward to the coming co-operation.

SCHILLER is a leading international manufacturer and supplier of electrocardiographs, Holter ECG and blood pressure recorders, spirometers, medical IT-solutions, patient monitors and external defibrillators. More than 700 employees work for the SCHILLER group in 28 subsidiaries around the world. The company was founded by Alfred E. Schiller in 1974. The CEO is convinced that the addition of Medilog’s high-end Holter will enhance SCHILLER’s product range. Alfred E. Schiller’s comment on the acquisition: “We, at SCHILLER look forward to the coming co-operation. We are proud to have gained a brand as good as Medilog.”

What does the acquisition mean?

The SCHILLER group, with its leading position on the world market, will make every effort to further boost Medilog’s success. It is already certain, that the Medilog brand name will remain. Medilog will become SCHILLER’s high-end Holter system. Other details of the integration process are not yet fixed.

Medilog

Medilog is the trademark of Huntleigh Healthcare cardiology products, the former Medical Division of Oxford Instruments. Oxford Instruments is a leading international manufacturer of scientific research systems. The Huntleigh group was founded in 1975.

SCHILLER AG

SCHILLER is a leading international manufacturer and supplier of electrocardiographs, long-term ECG and blood pressure recorders, spirometers, medical IT-solutions, patient monitors and external defibrillators. The company was founded by Alfred E. Schiller in 1974. More than 700 employees work for the SCHILLER group in 28 subsidiaries around the world. SCHILLER has subsidiaries providing exclusive service centres in 15 countries and representatives in more than 100 countries worldwide. All shares are owned by the company CEO Alfred E. Schiller. SCHILLER is, and has been fully self-financed for more than 34 years.

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SCHILLER acquires Medilog

SCHILLER AG today announced that it had received further certifications for the use of the Maglife C Plus with 3 Tesla MRI manufacturer Siemens.

You can find product information here or request further information from our sales team.

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Maglife C Plus certification, Siemens MRI

SCHILLER AG of Switzerland today announced that it had received certification from MRI manufacturer Philips, for its MRI compatible patient monitor Maglife C Plus.

After exhaustive testing Maglife has been certified for use with Philips 1.5 and 3 Tesla magnets. Maglife is the only MRI compatible patient monitor to be certified by Philips.

You can find product information here or request further information from our sales team.

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Maglife C Plus certification, Philips MRI