connectBlue Announces a Bluetooth Low Energy Solution for Blood Banks

connectBlue has substantially increased its focus in the medical and healthcare markets this year. As part of this expansion, connectBlue has pioneered Bluetooth low energy technology with a solution developed for Tridentify which will be the first to meet this early market through Abbott.

“With its focus on ultra-low power usage, low cost and enhanced range, Bluetooth low energy technology is set to revolutionize the medical and health care markets.” says Rolf Nilsson, CEO of connectBlue. “Together with Tridentify’s innovative solution for monitoring of blood bags, we can pioneer the delivery of Bluetooth low energy solutions for medical and health care markets.”

“Proper monitoring of blood products during storage can extend the useful life of this key component of healthcare,” says Christian Strandberg, CEO of Tridentify. “We need a robust Bluetooth low energy product for our blood bank solution and we have selected connectBlue to help us with this innovation for use in high-volume critical applications.”

Tridentify’s QTA Tracer System is a patented solution that will decrease blood waste as well as increase blood availability, tracing possibilities and blood quality. In the Tridentify solution, the connectBlue Bluetooth low energy module provides the complete solution including battery and all of the necessary sensors to be encapsulated by Tridentify for the finished product. connectBlue is developing the application software for the Bluetooth low energy module and Tridentify is developing the Bluetooth low energy computing gateway.

connectBlue is an active participant in several Bluetooth SIG working groups, helping advance the work in Bluetooth low energy technology in particular. Staff from connectBlue chairs the Bluetooth SIG Automation Working Group, participates in the Bluetooth Architecture Review Board (BARB) that oversees all working groups, promotes development in the Bluetooth SIG Medical Devices Working Group and participates in the Health & Fitness Bluetooth Ecosystem Team.