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Free for publication on March 29, 2017 at 11am (CEST +1)

Bittium exhibits its innovative products and solutions for cardiology at EuroPrevent 2017

Oulu, Finland, March 29, 2017 – Bittium exhibits its innovative products and solutions for cardiology at EuroPrevent 2017 on April 6-8 in Malaga, Spain. The main theme of the event is to present research and share knowledge covering the spectrum of cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation for cardiologists, allied health professionals, general practitioners, basic scientists, young researchers and policy makers. In November 2016 Bittium acquired the healthcare technology company Mega Electronics Ltd, specialized in biosignal measuring for cardiology, neuroscience, neurophysiology, rehabilitation, occupational health and sports medicine.

The products and solutions exhibited are Faros ECG Event and Faros ECG Mobile software solutions focused on remote heart monitoring, Faros Cardiac Rehab monitoring solution, BrainStatus compact EEG amplifier and the 3-in-1 Faros ECG product line.

• Faros ECG is a versatile 1 or 3 channels ECG device that can be used for recording high quality data for HRV (Heart Rate Variability) analysis; Faros can store original ECG data as well as activity data derived from 3D accelerometer data in addition to plain HRV data.
• Faros ECG Event and Faros ECG Mobile are software solutions for remote heart monitoring, where the cardiac arrhythmia identified by the detection algorithms embedded in the Faros device are quickly passed to professionals for examination. The solutions enable earlier repatriation of patients and even better ability to react to potentially emerging arrhythmias faster.
• Faros Cardiac Rehab is a solution for Cardiac rehabilitation real-time monitoring for up to 16 patients simultaneously. The solution enables more effective rehabilitation of the patients and increases their safety during training.

More information on the offering: https://www.bittium.com/products__services/medical

Further information:

Arto Pietilä
Senior Vice President
Tel. +358 40 344 3507

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Bittium

Bittium specializes in the development of reliable, secure communications and connectivity solutions, leveraging its 30 year legacy of expertise in advanced radio communication technologies. Bittium provides innovative products and customized solutions based on its product platforms and R&D services. Complementing its communications and connectivity solutions, Bittium offers proven information security solutions for mobile devices and portable computers. Starting from November 10th, Bittium offers its customers also healthcare technology products and services in biosignal measuring in the areas of cardiology, neurology, rehabilitation, occupational health and sports medicine. Net sales of in 2016 was EUR 64.2 million and operating profit was EUR 2.5 million. Bittium is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. www.bittium.com.