In October, 44 units of our contactless, proactive patient monitor Guardian M10 were put into use at St. Olavs Hospital. This brings the groundbreaking patient monitor that continuously measures respiratory rate into operation in three departments: the emergency department, orthopedics and pulmonary.
Vitalthings Guardian M10 and St. Olav's University Hospital
- In June 2020 , St. Olavs Hospital and the innovation project Autoskår received financial support from Innovasjon Norge AS to carry out a project for measuring vital parameters. After a thorough process of mapping the need for new technology in the Emergency Department, and dialogue with a number of potential companies, Vitalthings was selected as an innovation partner, together with DNV Imatis.
- In August 2024 , Vitalthings Guardian M10 received European medical approval in Class IIb, which means that the system has documented safety and performance to be used, among other things, for monitoring vital parameters.
- In November 2024 a clinical study conducted at St. Olav's Hospital showing that Vitalthings' Guardian M10 patient monitor has the most accurate measurements of patients' breathing rate ever published using contactless technology.
- In August 2025 , Menon Economics published a cost-benefit-analysisbased on studies at St. Olav's Hospital and five German hospitals, showing that Guardian M10 could provide annual savings of NOK 13.3 billion and free up to 1,350 man-years – in Norway alone.
- In October 2025, Guardian M10 was put into operation in three departments at St. Olav's Hospital.
This marks a new phase in the partnership between Vitalthings and St. Olavs. The departments will now conduct contactless, continuous monitoring between manual inspections. The goal: improved patient safety, relief for healthcare personnel, and more efficient operations.
– We believe that Guardian M10 will make it easier to detect a patient's clinical deterioration, which in turn will free up time for other tasks for healthcare personnel. With continuous monitoring, we gain better control over patients – and can reduce cognitive stress among those working in the departments, says Lars Erik Laugsand, assistant clinical manager at the Emergency Department at St. Olav's.
Adapted to the needs of patients and healthcare professionals
He is excited about how the new solution will affect the workflow and workload of healthcare personnel.
– This is radical innovation, and we have a lot of learning ahead of us. Vitalthings' solution has all the prerequisites for success because Guardian M10 has been developed in close collaboration with nurses and doctors, taking into account their feedback and adapting to their needs, says Laugsand.
Guardian M10 is the world's first contact-less patient monitor that continuously measures breathing rate.
Curious about Vitalthings Guardian M10?
Guardian M10 offers continuous and precise monitoring of vital signs. The system monitors breathing rate and breathing pattern contactlessly, without the need for physical sensors.
The product is CE-marked in accordance with EU MDR (2017/745) risk class IIb. Vitalthings Guardian M10 is designed with an intuitive user interface, making it easy to use even for healthcare personnel with minimal experience with monitoring equipment.
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