bmi british midland - first to install revolutionary in-flight
telemedicine device on long-haul flights

Passengers flying on long-haul routes with bmi british midland can be confident they will be in good hands should they suddenly become ill in-flight. The UK carrier has become the first airline in the world
to install the TEMPUS 2000, a revolutionary passenger health monitoring system, developed by Hampshire-based Remote Diagnostic Technologies (RDT).

The use of this technology significantly increases the quality of bmi's onboard medical provision, as TEMPUS 2000 is capable of handling almost any in-flight medical incident - such as a child with asthma,
a woman with angina, or a businessman experiencing a panic attack.

In the event of an in-flight medical emergency, the bmi crew will connect the TEMPUS to the aircraft's satellite phones and transmit the passenger's vital signs - such as pulse rate, blood oxygen levels, temperature, blood pressure and 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) - as well as video images to a
24-hour ground-based medical support team, MedLink, based in Arizona, USA.

Austin Reid, chief executive officer at bmi said:
“Once again, bmi is at the forefront of product development in the airline industry. By installing this ground breaking system on our transatlantic services from Manchester, we are able to ensure that the best possible medical advice is available to our passengers whilst making the transatlantic crossing, irrespective of the aircraft's altitude or distance from land.”

TEMPUS 2000 is the first remote medical monitoring device designed specifically for non-expert use during any medical incident onboard an aircraft. It includes an integrated voice link and unique patented technology, ADR, which flight tests have proven to be essential to solve the problem of ensuring reliable data communication over the aircraft's satellite links. RDT is currently the only company in the world to have successfully installed a solution to this well-known problem.

Captain Graham Cresswell, chief medical officer at bmi said:
“Tempus 2000 moves the management of in-flight medical problems onto an altogether different
level of sophistication and gives us great confidence that we can look after our passengers in the
best way possible.”

RDT Managing Director, Graham Murphy said:
“We are obviously delighted to have won this order from bmi, who has recognised the need for advanced medical facilities on its long-haul flights. TEMPUS 2000 provides the right diagnostic information to enable fast, informed medical decisions by ground-based experts. This ensures passengers always receive the highest standard of care, while helping prevent stressful and disruptive “false alarm” medical diversions.”

“We are confident other airlines will be quick to follow bmi's lead in using this technology to improve passenger healthcare.”

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