Philips and STERIS Team on Hybrid Surgical Room

by Barbara Kram, Editor | October 08, 2008

Overall, the Philips-STERIS hybrid room solutions are designed to help:

-Enhance patient flow and enable more cases per day
-Reduce the risk for complications

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-Reduce overall costs in the healthcare community

For new facilities and renovation projects, Philips will provide interventional X-ray equipment and specialized imaging tables and STERIS will supply specifically designed HD 360° Suites for hybrid surgical rooms featuring: LED surgical lighting and visualization systems, integrated OR technology, and pendant (equipment management) systems. This will enable surgical and diagnostic teams to carry out a vast range of image-guided interventional radiology procedures including cardiovascular, vascular, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery and orthopedics.

The new alliance with STERIS, which will provide solutions for healthcare facilities around the world, is part of Philips' commitment to provide solutions that help clinicians put their patients at the center of care. In addition to the immediate benefits of the relationship, the Philips-STERIS agreement will allow the highly skilled and experienced research professionals at both companies to jointly develop advanced surgical and imaging patient care solutions. As capabilities advance, they can enable surgeons to conceive new advanced procedures that benefit patients in many ways.

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