SAN DIEGO -- November 03, 2009 -- Triage WirelessTM, Inc., a medical device company developing a new generation of vital signs monitoring technology, today announced it has changed its corporate name to Sotera WirelessTM, Inc. effective immediately.

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Silicon Valley Has a High-Tech Prescription to Cure Health Care's Swollen Costs and Inefficiencies, but the Prognosis Is Uncertain

By DON CLARK

Hospitals are costly places. Andrew Thompson hopes his company can help keep people out of them.

His Silicon Valley start-up, Proteus Biomedical Inc., is testing a miniature digestible chip that can be attached to conventional medication, sending a signal that confirms whether patients are taking their prescribed pills. A sensing device worn on the skin uses wireless technology to relay that information to doctors, along with readings about patients' vital signs.

SAN DIEGO, January 12, 2009 -- Sotera Wireless, Inc. today announced that James Moon, a noted innovator in the development of patient monitoring systems, has been appointed chief technology officer. In this role, Moon will lead product development of the Company’s first hospital-grade patient monitoring system.

SAN DIEGO, March 31 (HSMN NewsFeed) -- Sotera Wireless, Inc. today announced that it closed on a $20.3 million strategic investment round led by Qualcomm Ventures. Other participants in this round included existing investors Sanderling Ventures and 3i Group and new investor, Intel Capital.  To date, Sotera Wireless has raised $25.8 million.  The new proceeds will be used to fund the commercialization of the Company’s wireless vital signs monitoring system, OmniScan®, which features a novel proprietary method for measuring blood pressure. 

Imagine a patient rushed to the hospital with chest pains. A small wristband from a San Diego company monitors her vital signs and wirelessly transmits them to the hospital directly from the ambulance. In the waiting room, her condition suddenly worsens. The sensors on her wrist trigger an alarm, and she is rushed in to see the doctors.