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Integrated Solution for Minimally Invasive and Open Surgical Procedures

By HospiMedica International staff writers
Posted on 06 Oct 2009
Royal Philips Electronics (Philips, Eindhoven, The Netherlands) has announced that the Maquet (Rastatt, Germany) Magnus surgical table will be integrated with Philips' cardiovascular X-ray systems to create an efficient hybrid operating room environment for a full range of minimally-invasive and open surgical procedures. More...
The solution provided by Philips and Maquet will offer a cost-effective response to this changing healthcare landscape by optimizing workflow and simplifying the room planning and installation process. The tailored, simplified work environment will help increase the efficiency of procedures and decrease the amount of time that the patient spends in hospital.

"As a global leader in providing X-ray solutions for minimally invasive cardiovascular procedures, we work closely with our customers to listen to and act on their feedback. One message that came back strongly was the need for hybrid operating rooms that offer greater flexibility,” said Bert van Meurs, senior vice president of Cardiovascular X-ray at Philips Healthcare. "By integrating Maquet's Magnus table we can allow both minimally invasive procedures and open surgery to take place in a single space, simplifying the clinicians' work environment.”

Worldwide, there has been a shift away from open surgical procedures as hospitals increasingly move towards more same-day and minimally invasive surgery. As a result, over half of patients leave hospital on the same day as their operation. Catheter-based cardiac treatments have also seen a large rise in comparison with open vascular procedures. As a result, hospitals today require rooms for minimally invasive procedures that are flexible and easily adaptable, and are able to accommodate the full range of current and future surgical technologies.

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