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ivWatch inks deal with Japanese medical device company

 30-Sep-17, Daily Press 

IvWatch LLC, a Hampton-based company that has developed technology that continuously monitors IV sites for early signs of leakage, announced that Terumo Corporation, a medical device manufacturer and distributor, is the distributor of the ivWatch Model 400 and the ivWatch OEM board in Japan.

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IV infiltration and extravasation - fluid leaking into the tissue around an IV site - is a major problem as it can lead to serious medical complications and even amputation.

The ivWatch Model 400 continuously monitors a patient’s peripheral IV for evidence of infiltrations and extravasations. Early detection of those failures via ivWatch sensor technology helps to minimize injuries associated with IV therapy.

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