Rescue Alert selects IAR Embedded Workbench for its medical alarm systems

Rescue Alert has selected IAR Embedded Workbench for their medical alarm systems called the 'MXD Personal Response System'.

The MXD Personal Response System comes in the form of a base unit combined with a small transmitter button worn on a wrist band or on a necklace. The device features two way voice communications between the user and the monitoring service, has a transmitter range of up to 600 feet, is waterproof and can operate on the base unit's backup battery for up to 90 hours. A coin lithium battery in the transmitter button may last up to five years.

This personal medical alert system allows at-risk adults to call for help simply by pushing their transmitter button and talking to the monitoring service attendant over the two-way speaker. The MXD personal alert system will be used in hospitals, home health care facilities and user's residences.

"We're pleased that the IAR development tool for ARM was the final choice of Rescue Alert after trying other established vendors," said Nadim Shehayed, General Manager of IAR Systems US. "This strengthens the fact that IAR Systems is committed to providing not only high quality development tools but also top-of-the-line customer service to the medical field and related health care products," he added.

"Rescue Alert's personal medical alarm systems aim is to help people continue to live safely and securely in their homes as they age or develop medical challenges," said Richard Bangerter, Rescue Alert's President. "We are proud of our product lines and are committed to offer the best service to our customers. This is why we adopted the best industry standard development environment for our embedded application," he added.

The unit can be purchased or rented on a monthly basis.

For more details visit www.iar.com, www.rescuealert.com