ADVANCE: Sonitor Technologies, Inc., a developer, manufacturer and supplier of ultrasound indoor positioning systems (IPS) and real-time location systems, released a single-use, outer shell-cased active ultrasound wristband tag.

The Tag, named P-Tag, weighing less than an ounce and measuring 1.4 x 1.5 x 0.7 inches, is a small battery-powered wireless device, attached by snapping the shell onto any standard patient wristband, or similar band or lanyard. Protected against possible infectious contamination by the disposable outer shell, the core is designed for repeated use without the need for cleaning. The P-Tag transmits a unique identification code using ultrasound in the frequency range of 35 to 45 kHz at configurable transmission intervals. A Sonitor IPS Detector (microphone) receives and transfers the Tag ID code to a server, leveraging the hospital's wired or wireless LAN, which stores the Tag's location and the time-stamp information in its database. The tracking information can then be accessed by users on computers, tablet PCs, PDAs and mobile phones using application software solutions from third-party software applications.

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