14 DAY TRIAL // AirStrip Technologies has received FDA clearance to release the AirStrip OB application for use on the iPhone, according to an official report issued by the company yesterday. The application is now available for immediate download (through the App Store) to qualified physicians. The hospital must purchase the AirStrip system, which works in tandem with the hospital’s existing patient monitoring system, and doctors can then install the free AirStrip OB application on their iPhone.
“We believe that AirStrip OB for the iPhone is truly a milestone for mobile healthcare technology,” said Dr. Cameron Powell, President and CMO of AirStrip Technologies. “By using the iPhone’s groundbreaking technology, AirStrip OB sets the bar for a higher standard of care, and utilizes the iPhone’s full potential in a healthcare setting.”
The pioneer in mobile medical software applications says that its AirStrip OB application is already available on PDAs and smartphones and in use by a rapidly growing number of obstetricians nationwide on Windows Mobile devices. Now that it's available for the iPhone too, the AirStrip OB app should provide doctors with multi-touch capabilities to quickly scroll and zoom through critical data, while the intuitive interface maximizes real estate on the iPhone’s touchscreen, providing rapid visualization of more medical data per screen compared to any other mobile device, says AirStrip.
“The demands of a physician’s day necessitate their periodic absence from labor and delivery and other acute care environments,” Dr. Powell added. “As a result, doctors need easy-to-use, standards-based, intuitive mobile applications that can be quickly downloaded with the necessary security and configuration files in place, and with hospital perinatal systems up and running live. AirStrip OB on the iPhone meets these demands.”
“The iPhone represents a quantum leap forward in handheld technology,” said Trey Moore, CTO of AirStrip Technologies, pointing out that while physicians’ use of mobile applications is steadily increasing, the adoption rate for the iPhone among doctors is soaring. “With AirStrip’s proven success and its innovative solutions for the iPhone, our goal is to continue to improve patient safety, reduce risk, and boost communication among caregivers, while providing a measurable return on investment for hospitals and insurance providers.”