SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- LitePoint Corporation, the leader in wireless test solutions, announced today it has joined Continua Health Alliance, along with other technology leaders.

The alliance's mission is to improve the quality of personal healthcare and to establish a system of interoperable health solutions for personalized health and wellness management for all people.

"Wireless will be as pervasive in medical technology as it already is in consumer electronics," said John Lukez, Director of Product Marketing at LitePoint Corporation. "It will allow people and organizations to better manage health and wellness with safe, efficient health information exchange."

Testing Wireless Functionality—Where it Counts the Most

Wireless technology, utilizing many different wireless standards, is quickly being added to personal medical devices such as glucose meters, wireless insulin pumps, and drug dispensers. LitePoint has over 10 years of experience testing all of the most common wireless standards now used in connected medical devices, including Bluetooth, ZigBee, and WiFi.

Wireless Expertise for Companies New to Wireless Technology

Many medical device companies are new to wireless technology. This is where Lukez says LitePoint can offer these companies a distinct advantage. "Our deep expertise and history in helping our customers deliver innovative wireless products to demanding consumers will be a huge advantage to medical device makers as they bring these new technologies to their customers and ultimately to patients and healthcare professionals."

About LitePoint

LitePoint Corporation designs, develops, markets and supports advanced test solutions for the development and manufacturing of wireless devices. LitePoint's solutions have optimized and verified the operation of more than one billion wireless devices. These solutions play a critical role in enabling advanced wireless products by providing the quickest transition from design to high-quality production, the fastest and lowest-cost optimization and test, and the greatest savings on overall manufacturing test costs.

About Continua Health Alliance

Continua Health Alliance is a non-profit, open industry coalition of the finest healthcare and technology companies joining together in collaboration to improve the quality of personal healthcare.  With more than 200 member companies around the world, Continua is dedicated to establishing a system of interoperable personal health solutions with the knowledge that extending those solutions into the home fosters independence, empowers individuals and provides the opportunity for truly personalized health and wellness management.

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