OPTAC-X, a telehealth provider, has partnered with Mayo Clinic to deliver real-time physician guidance to an EMS team, using OPTAC-X’s hybrid LTE-global SATCOM telehealth technology to help in cardiac arrest resuscitation outside of the traditional hospital setting.

The technology includes a head-mounted camera that operates on LTE and satellite systems.

This allows emergency physicians to connect with pre-hospital patients in real-time, regardless of local Wi-Fi availability.

The technology enables them to see and hear what EMS personnel experience on the scene, including vital signs monitoring.

The company has licensed its LTE-global SATCOM architecture and hands-free headsets to Mayo Clinic to allow its remote patient monitoring capabilities.

OPTAC-X founder and CEO Dr Patrick Fullerton said: “Helping deliver emergency medical services to this patient in a pre-hospital setting that resuscitated her is the kind of impact we hoped for when we developed OPTAC-X’s telehealth technology.

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“The goal is that our technology can become part of every state and federal emergency agency’s standard operating procedure, including the department of defense, and thus contribute to saving many lives on a national and global level.”

The technology’s efficiency is strengthened by Vantiq’s intelligent platform, which provides continuous updates and alerts on a patient’s condition, leveraging event-driven capabilities and artificial intelligence (AI).

Vantiq chief health officer Dr Ryan Vega said: “We are thrilled to partner with OPTAC-X and demonstrate how real-time technology on the edge can help save lives.

“It’s thrilling to see in a pre-hospital environment how modern, real-time AI applications contributed to emergency response efforts to resuscitate the patient.” 

The OPTAC-X telehealth system incorporates Kymeta Corporation’s flat-panel antennas and on-the-move SATCOM solutions.

Kymeta’s technology, which is supported by US and international patents and licences, offers mobile satellite and cellular communications through its Hawk u8 and Osprey u8 terminals.

These terminals meet the demand for communication systems that are lightweight, low-profile, and capable of high-throughput, without the need for mechanical steering components.