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CLEVEMED ISSUED U.S. PATENT FOR INNOVATIVE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR USE WITH MEDICAL DEVICES


CLEVELAND, OHIO, May 2, 2006 - Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. (CleveMed) announced the issuance of a new U.S. patent for a simple-to-use electrical connector. This new connector technology is a low cost solution to produce customizable connectors with various numbers of contacts and configurations. Although the original idea of the connector was developed to attach a cardiac monitor to a disposable electrode array, the same technology can be applied to nearly any application needing an easy-to-use, low cost connector.

The original idea came when trying to design a connection between a new cardiac monitor and the corresponding custom electrode array. This new cardiac monitoring system by CleveMed is unique in that it will record all the cardiac data like a Holter Monitor and also react to irregular activity (cardiac arrhythmias) by relaying data directly to a monitoring station through a Bluetooth® enabled cell phone. Since the system will be used for months at a time, a custom electrode array was designed to enable the quick and repeatable placement of the electrodes. This patented connector then provides the quick and easy one-snap connection between the monitor unit and the disposable electrode array.

The benefits of the patented technology are multi-fold. The biggest advantage lies in how simple the connector is to make and use. Since the technology uses a single 'snap' to physically connect the electronics to an electrode array with many electrodes, the patient does not need to individually connect each and every electrode separately. Also, the cost of the connector is minimal, since no additional parts or springs are needed. Another advantage of the design is that the connector has no moving parts, which means it can easily be made water and sweat proof. The flexibility and adaptability of the connector to many different physical and electrical configurations offers yet another advantage, since the physical shape and orientation of the connector can be changed to fit a wide range of applications.

According to co-inventor Matthew Tarler, PhD, "the simple, one-snap technology of the connector will make CleveMed's cardiac monitor more repeatable and much easier to use. The connector, along with the device's small size, Bluetooth® technology and extensive technical capabilities, make our new cardiac monitor an attractive addition to a large cardiac company."

About CleveMed

CleveMed was founded with the goal of developing innovative telemetry devices for a variety of medical applications. Today, CleveMed is developing and pioneering the use of novel wireless monitoring systems for high growth neurology and rehabilitation applications, including movement disorders, sleep disorders and brain monitoring. Through these innovations, CleveMed has developed a growing range of products that address the needs of the medical, research and academic communities. For more information, please visit www.CleveMed.com
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