Duluth-based GeaCom Inc. said Tuesday its handheld medical communication device will use T-Mobile's wireless network.
The device, called Phrazer, helps patients who speak a foreign language communicate with health care workers.
The patient speaks into Phrazer and the device determines the patient's language and verbally responds back with health questions. The device then takes down the crucial information in the patient's response and compiles it for the health care worker. Phrazer launches later this year.
"Medical communication is in a state of failure," said Chris Butler, GeaCom's chief operating officer in a statement. "Phrazer will help eliminate communication barriers, thereby improving efficiency and accuracy and reducing costs. Certainly, having a reliable, widespread wireless network like that of T-Mobile is critical to Phrazer's success."
