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From Accu-Chek to i-STAT, Hemochron to Triage, RALS is the leading solution for connecting multiple devices into one data manager - eliminating the need for any other data manager - and as a result is used by nearly 2,000 hospitals across the country to manage their point of care testing programs.

 

Device Dependent Communication RALS-Plus is interfaced to point-of-care market share leaders in glucose, coagulation, blood gas and electrolyte and cardiac markers.  This position relates to real data management connectivity - bi-directional communication and full data management of patient test results (as well as operating QC data, etc.) not just capturing test data only and moving it along to the LIS.

 

Vendor

Connected Device

RALS®-Plus

RALS®-Freedom

Communication

A & D

UA-767PC

Yes

Uni-directional

A & D

UC-321PL

Yes

Uni-directional

Abaxis

Piccolo xpress™

Yes

Uni-directional

Abbott POC

i-STAT®

Yes

Yes

Bi-directional

Accumetrics

VerifyNow

Yes

Uni-directional

Alere

Triage® Meter Plus

Yes

Yes

Bi-directional

Alere

Triage® Meter Pro

Yes

Yes

Bi-directional

Alere

epoc® Blood Analysis System

Yes

Yes

Uni-directional

Cepheid

GeneXpert® Dx

Yes

Uni-directional

Chempaq

XBC

Yes

Uni-directional

DTC

Urocheck

Yes

Uni-directional

EuroLyser

Smart

Yes

Uni-directional

Helena POC

Actalyke® XL

Yes

Yes

Uni-directional

Hemocue®

201 DM Glucose

Yes

Yes

Bi-directional

Hemocue®

201 DM Glucose RT

Yes

Bi-directional

Hemocue®

201 DM HB

Yes

Yes

Bi-directional

IL

GEM® Premier™ 3000

Yes

Yes

Uni-directional

IL

GEM® Premier™ 3500

Yes

Yes

Uni-directional

IL

GEM® Premier™  4000

Yes

Yes

Uni-directional

ITC

AVOXimeter® 1000E

Yes

Yes

Uni-directional

ITC

AVOXimeter® 4000

Yes

Yes

Uni-directional

ITC

IRMA TRUpoint®

Yes

Yes

Bi-directional

ITC

ProTime®

Yes

Uni-directional

ITC

Hemochron® Response

Yes

Yes

Uni-directional

ITC

Hemochron® Sig Elite

Yes

Yes

Bi-directional

ITC

Hemochron® Sig Plus

Yes

Yes

Bi-directional

ITC

InRhythm

Yes

Uni-directional

Medtronic

ACT Plus®

Yes

Yes

Uni-directional

Medtronic

Hepcon® HMSPlus

Yes

Yes

Uni-directional

NOVA Biomedical

CCX

Yes

Uni-directional

NOVA Biomedical

StatStrip®

Yes

Bi-directional

NOVA Biomedical

StatSensor®

Yes

Bi-directional

NOVA Biomedical

Stat Profile® pHOx

Yes

Bi-directional

Opti Medical

Opti® R

Yes

Uni-directional

Opti Medical

Opti® CCA

Yes

Uni-directional

Opti Medical

Opti® CCA Touch Screen

Yes

Uni-directional

Polymer Technology

CardioChek®

Yes

Uni-directional

Radiometer

ABL™ 700 Series

Yes

Uni-directional

Radiometer

ABL™ 800 Series

Yes

Yes

Uni-directional

Radiometer

ABL™ 80 FLEX

Yes

Yes

Uni-directional

Radiometer

ABL™ 90 FLEX

Yes

Uni-directional

Response Biomedical

RAMP®

Yes

Bi-directional

Roche

ACCU-CHEK® GTS+

Yes

Bi-directional

Roche

ACCU-CHEK® Inform

Yes

Bi-directional

Roche

ACCU-CHEK® Inform II*

Yes

Bi-directional

Roche

Urisys 1100®

Yes

Bi-directional

Roche

cobas b 221 (Omni-S)

Yes

Yes

Uni-directional

Roche

Omni Classic

Yes

Yes

Uni-directional

Roche

cobas h 232

Yes

Bi-directional

Roche

CoaguChek® XS Plus

Yes

Bi-directional

Roche

CoaguChek® XS Pro

Yes

Bi-directional

Siemens

Clinitek Status® Connect

Yes

Yes

Bi-directional

Siemens

Clinitek Status®

Yes

Yes

Uni-directional

Siemens

DCA Vantage®**

Yes

Yes

Uni-directional

Siemens

Rapidpoint® 400

Yes

Uni-directional

Siemens

Rapidpoint® 405

Yes

Uni-directional

Siemens

Stratus® CS

Yes

Uni-directional

Sysmex

pocHi-100i

Yes

Uni-directional

Uni-directional connectivity

In this one-way communication,

the data manager can only  read

information from the device and

cannot upload information to the

device.

 

Bi-directional connectivity

In this two-way communication, the

data manager can upload data to the device in addition to reading data

from it.

 

For devices that feature bi-directional capability, RALS-Plus can upload a

wide range of data including lists of

valid operators, reagent lot

information (lot #, ranges, etc.), and device configuration information.

 

This is one of the key differences between a "data mover" and a "data manager.

 

* This device is not cleared or available for

 use in the U.S. A 510(k) submission is pending.
 

** This device has some bi-directional

capability to RALS.

 

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