Guard RFID Releases the First Ever Tamper Resistant Umbilical Tag for its TotGuard™ System
Leading-edge TotGuard™ Infant Protection solution now has an active RFID based tamper resistant umbilical tag, with a built-in tamper alert mechanism. The first, and only tamper-detecting umbilicus tag on the market, the tag is designed to thwart infant abduction attempts, by sensing the removal of the tag placed on the umbilicus of a newborn.
Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) June 27, 2009
Guard RFID Solutions Inc., announced today that its leading-edge TotGuard™ Infant Protection (http://guardrfid. com/healthcare/3/infant-protection-solutions) solution now has an active RFID based tamper resistant umbilical tag, with a built-in tamper alert mechanism. The tag is designed to thwart infant abduction attempts, by sensing the removal of the tag placed on the umbilicus of a newborn. This is the first, and only, tamper-detecting umbilical tag in the market.
Vice President of Sales, Beth Bandi said, "Our exclusive tamper mechanism alerts caregivers if a tag has been altered, tampered with or removed, allowing them to take immediate action to keep the infant secure". Guard RFID's tamper resistant umbilical tag is designed to sit unobtrusively on the infant's umbilicus, where it does not obstruct care.
Bandi explains, "The tag is placed within a pod that is attached to the umbilical clamp, which is clipped on the newborn's umbilicus at birth. The Pod protects the tag, so that it can be cleaned easily. The pod is disposed after use, and so is not required to go through any costly sterilization and disinfecting processes. This is yet another step we have taken towards assisting healthcare facilities in their efforts to try and eliminate cross-infection between patients."
Bandi continued, "We have added another level of security to ensure TotGuard offers the most complete and reliable infant protection available". The TotGuard Infant Security system uses the only Disposable tamper-detecting Infant Tags on the market.
About Guard RFID Solutions (http://guardrfid. com/company/)
Guard RFID develops Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies and products for Healthcare and Enterprise applications. Guard RFID's products can accurately track and locate assets (http://guardrfid. com/industrial/21/solutions) and people, and are used for enhanced automation, workflow, monitoring and security solutions. Guard RFID's ability to support multiple applications on its platform positions the company to be able to offer combined people and asset solutions all on the same active RFID infrastructure (http://guardrfid. com/healthcare/45/how-it-works). Founded in early 2007, Guard RFID introduced the first low-cost disposable Active RFID tags to the market, eliminating the need to recycle tags, and allowing for mass deployment for a reasonable investment. Guard RFID Solutions is federally incorporated in Canada, with its head office in the Province of British Columbia, and its Sales office in Atlanta, GA.
Additional information regarding Guard RFID products and services can be found on its website www. guardrfid. com.
Guard RFID Contact:
Beth Bandi, Vice-President of Sales
Tel: 404.281.0064
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