Spacelabs Healthcare, a division of OSI Systems, has received the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 510(k) approval for its new compact qube patient monitor.

qube monitor is designed for emergency, general/step-down and post-anesthesia care units.

OSI Systems CEO Deepak Chopra said qube is designed to create a patient-friendly experience and offer the healthcare provider full functionality, accessibility and device portability, thereby enhancing patient care throughout the hospital environments.

Spacelabs offers modular, configured monitors and telemetry systems which help in decision-making and also provide immediate access to patient data when and where needed, thus improving patient care.

Spacelabs said clinical tools are incorporated into their monitors which help optimize care and efficiency, and connectivity solutions assure reliable performance throughout network.