GE’s First Portable ECG, “Medical Texting,” Arrive in US

WAUWATOSA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2009--Medical testing meets medical “texting” with the US Food and Drug Administration clearance of GE Healthcare’s latest ECG (electrocardiogram) solution, the portable MAC 800, based on cell phone technology. Targeting physician’s offices and the pharmaceutical industry, GE’s entry into the portable ECG market is as practical as it is innovative.

Originally developed and introduced in China, for China in 2008, the lightweight portable device combines the keypad of a phone with a full-size color display and world-class diagnostic software to help clinicians shape the future of healthcare in regions across the world.

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