AUSTIN, Texas, March 23, 2004 – Motion Computing and LifeGuard America, LLC, (LifeGuard) today announced a partnership to streamline the lifesaving process of organ and tissue donor information gathering and distribution.
Under a joint marketing agreement, LifeGuard will offer its new organ and tissue donor information software on Motion Computing’s ultramobile tablet PCs. LifeGuard’s software automates much of the paper-intensive process of collecting organ and tissue donor information. By using the software on Motion’s clipboard-sized tablet PCs, which only weigh about three pounds, organ procurement coordinators can augment their paper binders with a pen-enabled application for quick, on-site data collection once organs or tissue become available.
The new software links to LifeGuard’s secure databases and 24x7 CareCenter, speeding the connection of donor organs and tissues with recipients by making accurate donor information immediately available via the Web to physicians in remote locations. LifeGuard is providing access to better information so healthcare professionals can make better decisions regarding the suitability of transplants for their patients.
“Organ procurement coordinators on call 24 hours a day need a lightweight, rugged device like Motion’s tablet so they can grab it and go,” said John R. Fitzpatrick, III, president and chief executive officer of Tulsa-based LifeGuard America. “We believe the combination of our software and Motion’s tablet PCs will help us fulfill our mission to improve the process by which organs are assessed and procured, and ultimately, help doctors save more lives.”
LifeGuard chose Motion’s tablet PC line because it offers a bright 12.1-inch screen that approximates the dimensions of a sheet of paper, wireless communications capabilities and a full-fledged Windows XP operating system. In addition, the thin and lightweight design enables procurement coordinators to operate the unit in one arm, which facilitates interaction between donor family members, physicians and nurses.
“The Motion tablet PCs enable procurement coordinators to use the software effectively in a mobile hospital environment like the intensive care unit. We can take it with us everywhere,” said Ron Smith, P.A., procurement coordinator for the Oklahoma Organ Sharing Network.
“Motion Computing’s mission has always been to enable mobile professionals to compute in new ways and places, and LifeGuard America has discovered a way to solve a vital need with the latest in hardware and software technologies,” said Ralph Spagnola, Motion’s vice president of sales. “To be a part of LifeGuard America’s lifesaving mission is especially rewarding to us.”
About Motion Computing
Motion Computing – an ultramobile computing and wireless communications leader in vertical markets such as healthcare, field force automation, government and education – combines world-class innovation and industry experience. Motion’s tablet PCs and related products enable people to use computers in new ways and places. Marketed directly through its Web site and an experienced international reseller network, each Motion product is built to customer specifications. The company’s line of M1300 Tablet PCs and accessories is designed for users who need a combination of true mobility, power and versatility.
For more information, visit www.motioncomputing.com
About Lifeguard America
LifeGuard America (http://www.lifeguardamerica.com) is a privately held company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that has a corporate mission to enhance the method by which all transplant organs are assessed, procured and transported. Through the operation of the company’s 24x7 CareCenter and its own strategic partnerships, LifeGuard America provides a suite of services to assist organ procurement organizations and transplant teams in orchestrating multiple organ procurements and placements and remotely assessing organ suitability. LifeGuard America also provides management of air transportation for transplant teams and organs as well as continuous tracking of transport teams and organs in flight.
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