CardioComm, GE sign four-year software agreement

CardioComm Solutions has executed a renewable four-year North American software licensing agreement with GE Healthcare focusing on cardiac arrhythmia management.

CardioComm's patented Global ECG management system has been selected to be integrated within GE's arrhythmia analysis and diagnostic system and will provide a server based solution for both large cardiology practices and in hospital use, according to Etienne Grima, chief financial officer for the Victoria, British Columbia-based CardioComm.

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