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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Remote physiological monitoring,telehealth,Heart rate monitor Sports physiology, Military |
| Founded | 2003,New Zealand |
| Headquarters | Annapolis, MD,United States |
Key people | Brian Russell (Founder &CEO) |
| Products | |
| Website | www.zephyranywhere.com |
Zephyr Technology Corporation, (also known asZephyr) is a privately owned manufacturer of advanced heart rate monitors, remote physiological monitoring and wirelesstelehealth systems for remote patient monitoring.
Based inAnnapolis,Maryland and founded in 2003, Zephyr developed one of the first commercially available wearable, wireless and field-deployable Physiological Status Monitoring (PSM) systems for use in training and high stress operational environments.[verification needed]
The company now has research and development resources in the United States, New Zealand and India, along with 31 distributors in more than 40 countries globally. Zephyr manufactures a range of consumer and professional-grade heart rate and fitness monitoring devices capable of measuringheart rate,respiration,heart rate variability, activity level, and 3-axisaccelerometry. Zephyr most recent product, ZephyrLIFE, is one of the first entries into the emerging hometelehealth and remote patient monitoring market.[verification needed]
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In 2003, Zephyr was founded inNew Zealand to help develop remote monitoring technologies to address the needs of coaches and athletes in their training. Zephyr's engineers learned early on that there were particular challenges that such systems faced - many of which were the same as those faced byfirst responders andmilitary personnel.
Early and ongoing collaboration with fire departments,NASA Ames Research Center, National Guard Civil Support Teams, and multiple U.S. Special Forces units have allow Zephyr to develop its BioHarness and OmniSense software, which are capable of monitoring up to 50 test subjects at ranges of up to 1000 ft.
In 2010, Zephyr's BioHarness and OmniSense system were used to remotely monitor the health and medical status of miners trapped during the2010 Copiapó mining accident nearCopiapó,Chile.
In 2011,Under Armour partnered with Zephyr to monitor athletes during the 2011NFL Scouting Combine.[1]
In 2012, Zephyr testified toUnited States Congress on behalf ofNASA.
In 2013, Zephyr has partnered with organizations includingMassachusetts General Hospital, theNational Institutes of Health,Qualcomm,Verizon Wireless, and3M to develop and launch ZephyrLIFE - one of the first commercially available comprehensive remote patient monitoring systems for general care monitoring.
In 2014,Covidien (ex Tyco Health) purchased Zephyr.[2] Zephyr has continued to sell products in its three areas of consumer, Pro Sports, Defense and Healthcare.
In Feb 2015,Medtronic (ticker MDT) purchased Covidien forming the largest medical device company in the world. The acquisition was valued at $42.9 billion in cash and stock.[3]