The Caudwell Xtreme Everest Project Team, in co-operation with
CORTEX Biophysik GmbH, will be putting SunTech Medical's OEM blood
pressure technology through extreme conditions in the coming weeks.
The team is currently climbing to the summit of Mt. Everest and will
be performing a series of physiological tests along the way.
Clinicians and scientists on the trek will assess human performance at
the low oxygen levels found at extreme altitudes.
Part of the testing includes assessment with the MetaLyzer(R)
cardiopulmonary exercise system from CORTEX. SunTech Medical provides
OEM blood pressure technology for the MetaLyzer system to accurately
and reliably obtain blood pressure measurements under the demanding
conditions of stress and exercise.
"SunTech Medical is excited for the opportunity to see our blood
pressure technology deliver valuable research data under such extreme
conditions," says Dayn McBee, CEO. "We are hopeful that the
information our product provides will help the Caudwell team increase
their understanding of critically ill patients."
SunTech provides blood pressure technology for use in a variety of
challenging conditions including projects for NASA as well as for
difficult clinical applications such as patient transport, dialysis,
and cardiac stress testing.
The Caudwell Xtreme Everest Team hopes to gain an understanding of
how human performance at extreme altitudes relates to conditions and
reaction during critical illness. Results of this research may help
physicians understand how patients react to low oxygen levels and lead
to improved care for the critically ill. SunTech Medical certainly
supports this goal and is proud that Cortex Biophysik and the Xtreme
Everest Team chose SunTech Medical as their blood pressure solution.
Caudwell Xtreme Everest Project is coordinated by the UCL Center
for Altitude, Space and Extreme environment medicine (CASE). For more
information, please visit www.xtreme-everest.co.uk
Cortex develops and manufactures innovative metabolic stress
testing systems used by healthcare professionals in sports medicine,
cardiology, pulmonology, occupational and rehabilitation medicine. For
more information, please visit www.cortex-medical.com.
SunTech Medical, located in Morrisville, N.C., is the world leader
in providing clinical grade non-invasive blood pressure monitoring
products and technology. SunTech's product lines include 24-hour
ambulatory BP monitoring devices, BP monitors for stress testing
systems, and BP cuffs. The company supplies OEM NIBP technology to
many of the world's leading medical device companies for a variety of
environmental challenges and specialized patient populations. For more
information, please visit www.suntechmed.com.
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