Use of this remote, real-time anesthesia monitoring app shows promise in military medicine

ATLANTA, February 27, 2026 — Guardian Vitals, the revolutionary anesthesia remote monitoring app, has been reviewed and recommended for field use by The Geneva Foundation, a military medical research organization. After a six-month product evaluation simulating challenging, front-line medical environments, Guardian Vitals delivered deployable medical solutions that protected the health, readiness and capabilities of service members and the communities they serve.

Patented in 2014, the Guardian Vitals app is advancing the practice of anesthesiology, providing smarter monitoring, faster response time and safer patient outcomes. Physicians can now view all their active cases in real time on their mobile device and set specific parameters for each patient, receiving automatic SMS and email notifications the moment vital signs fall outside that range.

“The functionality of this system is ideal for continued patient care in the Role II setting and should be given strong consideration to be added to current deployment medical equipment packages across all DoW (Department of War) domains,” said W. Douglas Gissendanner, 24-year Air Force veteran and program manager of The Geneva Foundation. “The value this device can yield in terms of situational awareness is immeasurable.”

 The Guardian Vitals app was used during patient intake exams and acute pain assessments within a simulated Role II medical facility, a field-based facility that provides advanced trauma management. A total of 25 simulated patients were monitored, measuring the app start-up, user operability and overall ease of use in demanding, resource-limited environments. Cases included traumatic combat-related injuries as well as general medical conditions.

The results of the evaluation showed that the Guardian Vitals app was able to monitor both combat-related trauma and general medical patients in challenging environments. Its functionality proved particularly valuable for continued patient monitoring in the Role II setting, where ongoing assessment is critical during prolonged field care. The app significantly enhanced medical situational awareness, supporting informed decision-making in complex operational environments.

“This is exactly what I created Guardian Vitals for—critical visibility and communication in high-stakes moments,” said Dr. Justin Scott, founder and CEO of Guardian Vitals. “There was a huge technology gap in the field of anesthesiology. Guardian Vitals bridged the gap with its real-time patient monitor visibility and immediate, customizable alert notifications. It’s an honor to have the app’s capabilities recognized by The Geneva Foundation.”

Dr. Scott began his anesthesiology career in 2001, handling patient cases with outdated technology and communication systems that could cause delays in time-critical moments. With his extensive experience in the field and understanding of the complex, pivotal situations that can occur in an operating room, Dr. Scott was driven to create Guardian Vitals.

“Medical technology innovations are essential to ensure our warfighters can achieve and maintain the same survivability rates during the next war,” said Gissendanner. “Having situational awareness on patient status is a very important aspect of prolonged care that this machine can assist with.”

The performance assessment took place during medical sustainment training led by Joint Base San Antonio’s Validated Assessment Program for Operational Readiness (VAPOR) program, in partnership with Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative (TRC-4), a major research initiative established by The University of Texas System Board of Regents and the Texas Legislature.

ABOUT GUARDIAN VITALS

Guardian Vitals is an app built for vigilance across multiple operating rooms at once, providing early alerting and improving patient safety. Built by Dr. Justin Scott, an anesthesiologist with more than 20 years of experience, and designed to fit seamlessly into workflow, Guardian Vitals uses AI-powered technology to modernize the field of patient monitoring. Physicians can easily view all cases in real-time on any mobile device, with the ability to configure vital ranges and set customized SMS and email alerts for each patient, bringing peace of mind to care teams, patient families and hospital systems. To learn more, visit www.guardianvitals.com. 

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