Founded in 1982 by David W. Mortara, PhD, Mortara Instrument was born with a guiding philosophy: design to a need, keep it simple, and make it economically accessible. Building on this philosophy, Mortara has created the Surveyor™ patient monitoring product line which is born of a 30-year cardiology heritage and promotes efficiency and reliability in surgical environments, emergency departments, recovery environments, or anywhere critical patient monitoring is needed. Mortara has been recognized as a leading designer, developer, and manufacturer of diagnostic cardiology and patient monitoring technologies. All of its products are “Built with Pride” in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

It’s really quite simple when it comes to patient monitors. It’s all about your patient. Our innovative new Surveyor patient monitors set the bar high by keeping it simple and smart. At the core of this platform is one of the most advanced and widely used ECG algorithms in the world - Mortara’s renowned VERITAS™ suite of algorithms. Recognized for excellence, VERITAS is the choice of caregivers across the globe. Our Surveyor patient monitoring solution includes a variety of offerings to help you keep a watchful eye on your patients.

Surveyor Central Station: The Surveyor Central Monitoring System enables careful vigilance of your monitored patients, and allows you to manage patient information gathered from any Surveyor bedside or mobile monitor residing on your network. The Surveyor Central arms clinicians with workflow flexibility, continuity of patient data, vigilant monitoring of alarms, and continuous diagnostic 12-lead monitoring and trending for thorough evaluation of ECG and other vital parameter changes.

Surveyor S12 & S19 Patient Monitors: The 12 and 19-inch touchscreen patient monitors were designed with thoughtful input from clinicians, those that put patient care above all else. Throughout the design process, careful attention was paid to simplify operation and streamline workflow. Shallow menus, together with an intuitive touchscreen interface, can help to reduce learning curves. Our patient monitors offer visualization of up to 8 waveforms to include: 3, 5 and/or 12-lead ECG, EtC02 (utilizing Covidien’s Microstream technology), SPO2, HR, NIBP, Pulse Rate, Breath Rate, 2 Temperatures, and a variety of additional features which are available as options. With the trusted Mortara VERITAS ECG algorithm and QRS detection sensitivity measuring above 99% in both MIT and AHA databases, this patient monitoring platform represents a new paradigm for emergency centers. The innovative monitor design also allows for efficient mounting options including a rolling stand that occupies minimal space in crowded patient rooms and treatment areas. Additionally, EHR connectivity allows for easy workflow management.

Surveyor S4 Mobile Telemetry Patient Monitors: The Surveyor S4 Telemetry device may not be something a typical FEC may consider as an equipment “must-have”, however it delivers unique capabilities and value; Surveyor S4 enables you to leverage your current wireless network infrastructure to monitor and perform 12-lead ECGs in your triage and overflow areas, all without an ECG cart. The S4 also utilizes our VERITAS algorithm and performs continuous Sp02 and pulse rate monitoring.

Mortara recognized this growing market need for a faster, high-quality, lower-cost patient monitoring alternative for free-standing emergency centers approximately 2 ••• years ago, and since then we have successfully installed Mortara monitoring solutions at over 25 FEC’s in the United States. At Mortara, we consider our Surveyor patient monitoring solution an excellent fit for the standalone emergency center market.

With the growth of the free-standing emergency centers, Mortara recognized the need for a reliable, accurate patient monitoring solution that not only offers patient monitoring, but continuous diagnostic 12-lead ECG for your critical chest pain patient population.

One challenge we face is that, although we are well-known for our cardiology technology, we do not yet have strong brand recognition in the free-standing emergency room patient monitoring market. On the positive side, the well-established, more-entrenched vendors are limited to older technological solutions which do not carry with them the mark of U.S.-manufacturing as does the Mortara patient monitoring line. “Built with Pride in Milwaukee”, combined with an unmatched diagnostic cardiology legacy and state-of-the-art product solutions, together offers a high-quality, modern and affordable solution ideal for the FEC market.

As this market continues to grow, federal, and individual state regulations will also pose a challenge for this market. We are keeping a watchful eye on the changes occurring across the United States and will continue to support and advocate for these centers that work to better serve patients.

The Mortara patient monitoring solution is developed and manufactured here in the United States, with our headquarters located in Milwaukee, WI. Mortara offers turnkey solutions with our experienced Project Management team that manages coordination on all monitoring installation activities. We offer a two-year warranty including parts and labor on our products, and have over 30+ field service engineers across the US to quickly address any problems or concerns you may have.

We also offer optional exchange and loaner programs which include:

•  Our exchange program allows our customers to receive a factory reconditioned monitor in exchange for a quick turnaround.
•  The exchange plus program provides for compete replacement no matter the cause.
•  A loaner program allowing the customer to send in the monitor for service or repair while using a Mortara-supplied monitor to minimize downtime.