Welch Allyn and Gentag Wearable Medical Device Deal Announced
October 28, 2014Skaneateles, NY, and Washington, DC, October 28, 2014 — Welch Allyn, a leading medical diagnostic device company that delivers pragmatic innovation at the point of care, and Gentag, Inc., a pioneer in disposable biosensors that can be read with near field communication (NFC) devices, announced today that they have entered into a strategic development agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Welch Allyn and Gentag will bring to market near field communication technology for medical devices and sensors.
The partnership with Gentag enables Welch Allyn to continue providing innovative solutions in medical settings, and NFC will allow the extension of these technologies for remote patient monitoring worldwide.
“This collaborative opportunity will enable Welch Allyn to provide clinicians with smart monitoring solutions and improve patient access to cutting edge diagnostics,” said Welch Allyn President and CEO, Stephen Meyer.
With Gentag’s NFC technology, it becomes possible to integrate ultrathin battery-less wireless sensors into various medical diagnostic applications. Sending patient measurement data wirelessly via near field communications will open up significant opportunities for workflow efficiency gains and faster availability of clinical information in the Electronic Health Record.
“We are delighted by the partnership with Welch Allyn,” said Gentag CEO, John Peeters. “Welch Allyn has the knowledge, expertise and global market reach that will allow the globalization of NFC technologies in medical diagnostic settings. By combining our intellectual property and technology portfolios with Welch Allyn, we feel that patients will be better served by the worldwide availability of high quality wireless medical devices.”
About Welch Allyn, Inc.
Since 1915 Welch Allyn has brought a unique perspective to developing diagnostic solutions by combining pragmatic knowledge with a visionary spirit of innovation and ongoing improvement. As a leading global manufacturer of physical examination instruments and accessories and EMR-connected vital signs and cardiac monitoring solutions, the company has a steadfast commitment to delivering superlative medical products, services and solutions that help healthcare professionals provide better care for their patients. Welch Allyn is headquartered in Skaneateles Falls, N.Y. (USA) and employs more than 2,600 people in 26 different countries. Visit www.welchallyn.com for more information. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
About Gentag
Gentag, Inc. is pioneering the use of disposable, ultrathin wearable and immunoassay biosensors that can be read with NFC-enabled devices, which will make healthcare and consumer diagnostics more affordable and accessible to all worldwide. The company’s groundbreaking work will revolutionize not only medical applications, but also location-based services and the detection of environmental threats in homes and workplaces. Gentag’s first wireless sensor network patent was filed in 1997. All Gentag NFC patents are held by Altivera, LLC, a Maryland company operated by Gentag and owned by its shareholders. Gentag’s powerful IP and partnerships are at work for a smarter, more connected world. For more information, visit www.gentag.com and follow Gentag on Twitter (@gentagInc).
16Wearables for Diagnostics: Gentag’s Disposable NFC Biomarker Patent Receives Notice of Allowance from the European Patent Office
September 9, 2014WASHINGTON, DC Sept. 9, 2014 – Gentag, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been granted a new, additional allowance for its patents in Europe. This allowance, granted by the European Patent Office, further enhances the company’s already significant intellectual property holdings of near field communication (NFC) mobile phone sensor technologies and complements its disposable wearable NFC sensor patent portfolio.
The new patent covers quantitative diagnostic tests that can be carried out anywhere – no lab, or costly lab work, needed – using NFC-enabled mobile phones. Multiple diagnostic tests are possible using just a single drop of blood or urine. The new Gentag patent allowance covers the combination of NFC sensor chips and immunoassays, enabling virtually any biomarker test to be conducted with an NFC mobile phone. Biomarkers, tiny biological “signature” molecules, indicate the presence of specific proteins, diseases or medical conditions, including cancer.
This platform technology, which can be tailored to measure almost any protein or biomarker, is printable and disposable. Examples of applications include: on-the-spot detection of pathogens, allergens in foods (e.g. peanuts) or the environment, and problematic drug interactions. Because of its low cost and ease of use, the technology could revolutionize diagnostics. “We believe that the combination of the well tested lateral flow immunoassay technology with new proprietary chemistries, custom monoclonal antibodies and a custom NFC sensor will allow accurate quantitative diagnostic testing to become available to everyone with a cell phone,” stated Dr. John P. Peeters, Gentag’s founder and Chief Executive, and an expert on biomarkers.
Gentag’s early NFC patents, filed in 2003 and 2004, address the uses of disposable NFC sensor devices, including wearable skin patches and associated NFC readers in devices including mobile phones. The new allowance will complement the recently announced NFC diagnostic skin patch patents that are currently issuing in Europe. The Gentag NFC patents will issue in thirty countries including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
With the Gentag technologies, it becomes possible to integrate ultrathin, battery-less wireless sensors into disposable diagnostic tests or devices, such as NFC skin patches or immunoassays, allowing consumers and the medical community to conduct on-the-spot tests in multi-billion dollar markets such as fever monitoring, diabetes monitoring, drug interactions, post-surgery monitoring, obesity and weight management. Gentag’s core suite of patented technologies covers advanced geolocation; environmental genomics, including NFC immunoassays; NFC diagnostic skin patches; and BAN sensor networks for the Internet of Things (IoT).
About Gentag
Gentag is pioneering the use of disposable, ultrathin wearable and immunoassay biosensors that can be read with NFC-enabled devices, which will make healthcare and consumer diagnostics more affordable and accessible to all worldwide. The company’s groundbreaking work will revolutionize not only medical applications, but also location-based services and the detection of environmental threats in food, homes and workplaces everywhere. Gentag’s first wireless sensor network patent was filed in 1997. All Gentag NFC patents are held by Altivera, LLC, a Maryland company operated by Gentag and owned by its shareholders.
Gentag’s powerful IP and partnerships are at work for a smarter, more connected world.
For more information, visit http://3.236.161.21/ and follow Gentag on Twitter (@gentagInc).
Gentag’s Wearable Diagnostic Skin Patch Patents Receive Notice of Allowance from the European Patent Office
August 5, 2014WASHINGTON, DC, August 5, 2014 – Gentag, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been granted additional allowances for its patents in Europe, which will greatly enhance the company’s already significant intellectual property holdings of near field communication (NFC) sensor technologies related to wearable biosensors, body-area-networks (BAN), sensor diagnostics and advanced geolocation.
Gentag’s patents address the uses of disposable diagnostic NFC devices, including skin patches and associated readers in cell phones, and will issue in thirty countries including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
With the Gentag technology, it becomes possible to integrate ultrathin battery-less wireless sensors into disposable skin patches for medical and consumer market applications such as fever monitoring, painless diabetes monitoring, drug delivery and obesity monitoring. Gentag’s core suite of patented technologies covers advanced geolocation; environmental genomics, including NFC immunoassays; NFC diagnostic skin patches; and BAN sensor networks. Its first wearables patent was filed in 1997.
About Gentag
Gentag is pioneering the use of disposable, ultrathin wearable biosensors that can be read with NFC-enabled devices, which will make healthcare and consumer diagnostics more affordable and accessible to all worldwide. The company’s groundbreaking work will revolutionize not only medical applications, but also location-based services and the detection of environmental threats in food, homes and workplaces everywhere.
Gentag’s powerful IP and partnerships are at work for a smarter, more connected world.
For more information, visit http://3.236.161.21/ and follow Gentag on Twitter (@gentagInc).