TROY, Mich. -- Delphi Medical Systems, a subsidiary of Delphi Corp. (NYSE: DPH), signed a worldwide licensing agreement to manufacture and market vital signs monitors using breakthrough cardiac technologies and products from Inovise Medical, Inc.

Delphi Medical Systems will integrate and distribute Inovise's AUDICOR® software and sensors in its vital signs monitors, and manufacture and market these products for use at home or in alternate sites as well as in hospitals and clinics.

"We are very excited to have Delphi Medical Systems integrate and market our AUDICOR® technology in its monitors," said Patti White, CEO of Inovise Medical. "We are confident Delphi's medical and integration expertise will make our joint products a success."

AUDICOR® combines automated heart sound detection and analysis with advanced electrocardiography, ECG, performance in a point-of-care report. The system helps physicians to quickly detect acute cardiac conditions, including heart failure and heart attacks, at the point-of-care, and to monitor the efficacy of treatment of those patients.

"Our licensing agreement with Inovise will enable us to offer practical vital signs monitors that enable clinicians and even patients at home to effortlessly report heart activity," said Christophe Sevrain, managing director of Delphi Medical Systems. "We are particularly pleased to exclusively offer consumers and home-based patients the ability to provide sophisticated cardiac information remotely to their care givers with incredible ease," Sevrain said.

Additionally, Delphi Medical Systems will offer AUDICOR® as an integrated feature in its vital signs monitors to original equipment manufacturers. "Delphi's expertise in integration, software and sensors will be highly leveraged to provide our customers with this technology at a very competitive price and in record time," Sevrain said.

About Inovise Medical, Inc: Former members of Hewlett-Packard's Diagnostic Cardiology Division's management and technical team founded Inovise Medical in 1997. Inovise has developed the only cardiac and monitoring tool that combines objective, automated heart sound analysis and advanced ECG performance in a point-of-care report. AUDICOR® helps physicians quickly detect and monitor acute cardiac conditions.

About Delphi Medical Systems
Delphi Medical Systems is a world-class provider of technology, products, and product development and manufacturing for respiratory care, IV infusion, vital signs monitoring, dialysis equipment, in-vitro diagnostics and surgical / hospital equipment. Its capabilities stem from Delphi's vast technology base, product development expertise and manufacturing excellence.

For more information on Delphi Medical Systems, please visit www.delphimedical.com .

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