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Date:6/24/2009

failure is one of the largest and most problematic diagnoses in medicine today, with a tremendous toll on the quality of life of patients and an enormous economic burden to the country," said Topol. "But, fortunately, heart failure is prototypic for remote wireless monitoring. Through innovative wireless sensor technologies that use smartphones and broadband communication, we have the new capability of early and rapid detection of key parameters with a simple disposable smart 'band aid' that can relay the data on a continuous basis through the Internet."

Participation in the pivotal randomized trial with WWHI and Corventis will be offered to the sites supported by the National Institutes of Health Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) National Consortium, which consists of 38 of the most prestigious academic medical centers in the United States. The trial is designed to clinically validate remote wireless monitoring technology in proactively managing heart failure patients and reducing hospital readmissions.

"Corventis understands the tremendous potential of non-invasive wireless technology and sensors to transform the way we monitor cardiac patients on a continuous and remote basis," added Topol.

"Corventis believes in evidence-based medicine, and is delighted to partner with the West Wireless Health Institute, and leading clinical centers on this important clinical research initiative," said Ed Manicka, Ph.D., president and CEO of Corventis. "Our technology is designed to deliver focused visibility into the cardiac health status of patients by combining patient-friendly wearable sensors with advanced computational algorithms, global wireless capabilities and a comprehensive web-based infrastructure."

Corventis will work closely with the Institute's clinical research and wireless engineering teams to ensure the research devices improve the existing level of care, and are safe, relia
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