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Licensing the Glasgow Program

The Glasgow Program is available for non-exclusive commercial licensing through the University of Glasgow. The software has been adopted by numerous medical device manufacturers internationally.

Non-exclusive commercial licensing
Available through the University of Glasgow
Over 50 years of continuous development

Licensing Enquiries

Professor Peter Macfarlane
Electrocardiology Section
University of Glasgow
0141 201 5410

Program Features

The Glasgow Program provides comprehensive automated ECG interpretation capabilities.

Age and Sex Based Criteria

Extensive use of age and sex-specific reference ranges, valid from birth through adulthood including neonatal ECGs.

Racial Variation

Race-based diagnostic criteria accounting for documented differences in ECG amplitudes across populations.

Clinical Context

Optional integration of clinical diagnosis and drug therapy information to improve interpretation accuracy.

Serial Comparison

Compare ECGs over time to detect evolving changes, critical for monitoring and research studies.

Multilingual Output

Diagnostic statements available in 15+ languages including European languages, Chinese, Russian, Japanese, and US/UK English variants.

Regulatory Compliance

IEC 60601-2-51 (ECG analysis requirements)
IEC 60601-2-25 (Electrocardiograph requirements)
ISO 9001:2015 (Quality management)

Current Licensees

The Glasgow Program is licensed to medical device manufacturers internationally.

Draeger
Patient monitoring systems
Licensed since 1981
Spacelabs Healthcare
Patient monitoring and diagnostic cardiology
Licensed since 1990s
Mindray
Patient monitoring and ECG devices
Licensed since 2000s
Physio-Control (Stryker)
LIFEPAK defibrillator/monitor series
Licensed since 2000s
BPL Medical Technologies
ECG devices
Licensed since 2010s
Mediana
Defibrillator and patient monitoring
Licensed since 2010s
Vitalograph
Cardiopulmonary diagnostic devices
Licensed since 2000s
Edan Instruments
ECG machines and patient monitors
Licensed since 2010s
Cardioline
ECG and Holter monitoring devices
Licensed since 2000s
Cardiolex
ECG analysis software
Licensed since 2000s
Change Healthcare
Hospital ECG management systems

Multilingual Support

Diagnostic statements are available in 17+ languages, supporting international deployment of licensed devices.

Language options include regional variants (e.g., UK and US English, Iberian and Brazilian Portuguese) to ensure appropriate terminology for each market.

English (UK)English (US)FrenchGermanItalianSpanishPortuguese (Iberian)Portuguese (Brazilian)DutchPolishSwedishNorwegianFinnishDanishChineseRussianJapanese

Interested in Licensing?

Contact Professor Macfarlane to discuss licensing requirements and learn more about integrating the Glasgow Program into your products.