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Free for publication on June 15, 2017 at 2pm (CEST +1)

Bittium exhibits its innovative products and solutions for cardiology at EHRA Europace - Cardiostim 2017

Oulu, Finland, June 15, 2017 - Bittium exhibits its innovative products and solutions for cardiology at EHRA Europace - Cardiostim 2017 on June 18-21 in Wien, Austria. The event will cover all aspects of heart pacing and electrophysiology, as well as provide attendees with the latest in science and education in the field of cardiac rhythm disorders and therapies.

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 is a versatile ECG device that is used for early detection of cardiac abnormalities in everyday life. Faros is ultra-small and lightweight, which enables precise long-term full disclosure ECG measurements for long-term Holtering, cardiac event monitoring, mobile cardiac telemetry and assessing autonomic nervous system functioning.

The Faros outpatient monitoring solutions include several software options for cardiac monitoring. The built-in arrhythmia detection algorithms of the Faros device are used for event recording and mobile event monitoring that enable earlier repatriation of patients and even better ability to react to potentially emerging arrhythmias faster. The new, innovative and sophisticated Holter analysis software increases the accuracy and speeds up the analyzing work significantly.

• 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 system offers safety and efficiency for cardiac rehabilitation by showing each patient’s heart rate, ECG and changes in ST-segment. Utilization of the latest wireless technology allows complete freedom to choose different exercises in various training environments.

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

Further information:

Arto Pietilä
Senior Vice President, Medical Technologies
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 services, 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. From November 2016 onwards, 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 in 2016 was EUR 64.2 million and operating profit was EUR 2.5 million. Bittium is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. www.bittium.com.