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How strong is your gut feeling? While I do trust my intuition, when it comes to significant decisions that can profoundly impact my family, colleagues, or business, I prefer to rely on facts as they make the decision-making process easier for me. We aim to support our customers’ instincts by offering Ultrasound Excellence, our analysis tool with various measurable metrics that facilitate decision-making. Wouldn’t it be beneficial to know how often or when an ultrasound system is used before planning for a new or replacement acquisition? Discover Ultrasound Excellence, one of our tools from the Verisound universe, designed to simplify your clinical routine. #GEHC #GEHealthcare #Verisound #LifecycleSolutions #UltrasoundExcellence #Intuition #Bauchgefühl

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Meet Prof. Dr Wieland Sommer, our next guest on Staying Zoned In, "Entering a New Era of Radiology Reporting", June 6. He brings a unique perspective to this episode, being a radiologist, Professor in oncologic imaging, and founder of two digital health companies. We’ll discuss topics such as large language models, generative AI, ambient reporting, and other new advances that are aligning to create a reporting renaissance!

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🔹Last night, we had the privilege of dining with Holger Krauss & Marcel Sonntag, both esteemed professionals in the medical device sector. Our conversation centered around a pressing issue: the need to enhance the treatment options available for patients suffering from #chronicpain. 🔹We explored the innovative field of #neuromodulation, focusing particularly on #spinalcordstimulation (#SCS) & the promising advancements in #closedloop technology. This approach not only personalizes patient care but also allows for real-time adjustments based on the patient's physiological response. Such advancements can transform how we manage pain & significantly improve patient outcomes. 🔹A critical point of discussion was the potential benefits for patients who have previously undergone unsuccessful SCS trials. The incorporation of objective measures, such as electrically #evokedcompoundactionpotentials (#ECAPs), can provide invaluable insights into spinal cord responses, helping to refine treatment strategies & enhance therapeutic efficacy. 🔹We emphasized the urgent need to raise awareness about these innovative therapies. Education for both healthcare professionals & patients is paramount. By fostering a deeper understanding of neuromodulation, we can ensure that more patients receive appropriate care tailored to their unique needs. 🔹The collaboration between medical device companies & healthcare institutions is essential in driving these advancements forward. Together, we can leverage our collective expertise to not only develop cutting-edge technologies but also to implement them effectively within clinical settings. This partnership is crucial in bridging the gap between innovation & practical application, ultimately bringing neuromodulation one step closer to transforming chronic #painmanagement. 🔹Let us continue to inspire one another as we work towards a future where every patient has access to effective #painrelief, supported by the latest advancements in neuromodulation. #neurostimulation #neurosciences #neurotech #medtech #rückenmarkstimulation #schmerzschrittmacher #Neurostimulator #διέγερσηνωτιαίουμυελού #νευροτροποποίηση #Nöromodülasyon #spinalkordstimülasyonu #стимуляцияспинногомозга

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📸 Histolog Scanner in Breast - Why Not ⁉ Currently, 15-30% of women undergoing breast cancer surgery require a second operation because not all cancerous tissue is removed during the initial procedure. This can be reduced 📉 By using the Histolog Scanner during lumpectomies for Intra Operative Margin Assessment (IOMA), this rate can be significantly reduced, benefiting not only patients and their families but also hospitals by optimizing resources and improving efficiency. Interested? Watch this 2-minute video where Dr. Benedetta Guani shares her experience after one year of using the Histolog Scanner. She discusses how intraoperative margin assessment (IOMA) has helped avoid second surgeries, resulting in significant resource savings. The hospital is now exploring its potential for their pelvic cancer program as well. Want to know more ? - dont' hesitate to reach out. #histolog #histologscanner #samantreemedical #samantree

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I had the (unpleasant) opportunity to test the Austrian healthcare system from the patients side lately (don’t worry, nothing that serious). Here are some observations on the digitization of the Austrian healthcare system: in a nutshell it's none-existing… 🤷‍♂️ There is a total disconnect between office based primary care and hospital / secondary care. The patient has to hand carry handwritten, illegible notes between the institutions. All on paper. 📜 I received a paper binder in primary care full of forms to fill by hand and bring to my surgery (medical history, anesthesia questionnaire, informed consents, etc - all paper). Everyone relied on me as a patient to know prior procedures, underlying disease and medication. 🏥 Also all processes in the hospital were paper based (was a small private institution). My release note of course again printed on dead trees and had to be hand carried back to primary care to get medication prescription (at least the prescription was finally digital). I checked my electronic personal medical record (ELGA), which has been in place in Austria for many years, and - surprise, surprise, almost totally empty (just a lonely MRI report in there). Unbelievable waste of money. So in summary: the system totally relies on the patient and on paper - this is so bad from different angles - quality, efficiency, cost - prone to mistakes. Just thinking how this would ever work with patients that have dementia and no relatives that manage the process properly. The ELGA system (personal electronic medical record) is not used and thus just waste of money. Digitization in healthcare is a big opportunity, but we have a long way to go in Austria………. Johannes Rauch Andreas Huss Stefan Sabutsch #digitalhealth

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The best chance of learning endoscopy on the spine.

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This is what we do: eliminating CDs within the DICOM imaging workflow between radiology departments, patients and referrers. Why are we so successful? By analyzing our stakeholders needs, developing tools that focus on their daily needs and enable them to do things fast, safe and easy. If you‘re a radiologist ready to digitalize the imaging workflow to your patients and referrers and safe time and money, please reach out! #keepitfasteasyandsafe #digitalhealth #easyradiology #radiology Since easyRadiology was founded in 2019, burning of over 5,500,000 CDs has already been prevented! The goal of creating an innovative digital workflow that saves valuable time and unnecessary work for radiologists, referring doctors and patients can only be achieved through digitalization. In addition, it is important to us to make workflows more efficient with our products. In this way, the path from diagnosis to therapy can be restructured and accelerated. Our declared goal here is nothing less than the digitization of the entire patient journey. Avoiding CDs as physical data carriers helps to ensure that diagnoses can be shared more quickly and thus the start of therapy for patients can be significantly accelerated. Links and QR codes are used instead of CDs, which not only increases effectiveness but also increases patient satisfaction through greater user-friendliness. With easyRadiology, patients receive their images and findings quickly and securely via encrypted, individual links. They can conveniently view their images and findings online through authentication. Referring physicians benefit from the automated and direct forwarding of their patients' image and diagnosis data. This effectively makes CDs superfluous.

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Shoulder Replacement Even After 80 Recently, I encountered two patients in my shoulder clinic, both over eighty and battling severe shoulder pain and stiffness due to rotator cuff arthropathy. For both, joint replacement seemed like the best solution. The first patient was hesitant. “I am too old for such a procedure,” she said. “I’ve lived my life; now it’s the new generation’s turn. Besides, I don’t want my children to be stressed because of me. I’d prefer you prescribe something for the pain.” In contrast, the second patient approached the situation with a different mindset. She listened attentively as I explained the surgery, asking numerous questions. Finally, she said, “I don’t want this shoulder pain to follow me for the rest of my life. I agree to the joint replacement.” After a successful surgery, she expressed her satisfaction with the decision and regretted not opting for the procedure sooner. Yet, my heart ached for the first patient, who chose to endure her pain and stiffness; Fear and resignation influenced her decision. Our joints inevitably wear out over time, and we can’t change that. But we can change our mindset. With the advancements in surgery and technology, escaping pain and stiffness is more achievable than ever. Why not take advantage of this progress? Fear won’t help us enhance the quality of life. #shoulder #epaule #chirurgieepaule #biorsa #shoulderarthroplasty #shoulderreplacement #orthopedics Stryker #mixedreality Stryker Upper Extremities #shouldersurgery #surgery Stryker Joint Replacement

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80 and Pain-Free: Defying Age with Bold Choices Not too long ago, two patients, both over 80, came into my shoulder clinic, each struggling with intense pain and stiffness from rotator cuff arthropathy. Despite their shared condition, how they approached the idea of a shoulder replacement couldn’t have been more different. The first patient was weighed down by doubt. She believed surgery was out of the question at her age. “I’ve lived my life,” she told me. “I don’t want to burden my children with this. I’ll just get by with pain meds.” Her fear and the idea that her time for treatment had passed were holding her back. The second patient had a completely different outlook. She was curious, engaged, and full of questions. After understanding what the surgery could do for her, she made a bold decision. “I refuse to let this pain follow me for the rest of my life,” she said. Her surgery was a success, and not long after, she expressed her relief, wishing she had made the choice sooner. The contrast between these two patients left a strong impression on me. One chose to reclaim her life and freedom from pain, while the other remained bound by it, held back by fear. It reminded me that even as we age, we don’t have to accept suffering as our reality. Our bodies may grow older, but our mindset still shapes the quality of our lives. With today’s advances in medicine, living pain-free is possible at any age. The real question is: will we let fear hold us back, or take the leap toward a brighter, pain-free future? #shoulder #epaule #chirurgieepaule #shoulderarthroplasty #shoulderreplacement #orthopedics Stryker #mixedreality Stryker Upper Extremities #shouldersurgery #surgery Stryker Joint Replacement

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Shaping the future of healthcare 🌍 through visionary consulting 💡, investor partnerships 🤝, and a shared commitment to impactful solutions 🌟

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🏠 🩺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 🏠🩺 🏠 Home hemodialysis (HHD) still represents only a small proportion of treatments (a few hundred patients in most European countries). Still, it's on everyone's lips, especially since the American roadmap stipulates that 80% of new dialysis patients should be treated this way. 😖 While the social aspect probably requires more in-depth consideration than is currently the case, everyone will understand the benefit of being able to perform a treatment that is needed at least 3 times a week at home. HHD even offers the possibility of shorter but more frequent treatments. However, by removing the patient from a reception facility and its staff, HHD highlights the importance of having reliable, effective, and intuitive equipment available. 🌟 This is particularly the case for vascular access management. This is an opportunity to remind you that the entire NEPHROKIT range was developed with this obsession for simplicity, safety, and efficiency. Take our 𝘔𝘰𝘻𝘢𝘪𝘬™ haemostatic patch: its foam frame simplifies handling, its transparency allows perfect centering on the puncture point, its protective film prevents blood from splashing, and its microperforations reduce the clotting time, and therefore the compression time, by 50%. Simple, safe, effective... and you can try it for free by asking me in PM. 🎬 This video from International Society of Nephrology highlights HHD in a humorous and lively way. May this enthusiasm accompany you throughout the week ahead! 💡 NEPHROKIT: We constantly innovate to improve hemodialysis patients' quality of care and life. 🏭 All NEPHROKIT devices are made in France by GERGONNE INDUSTRIE - THE ADHESIVE SOLUTION . #dialysis #hemodialysis #vascular #access #vascularaccess #nephrologist #nurses #patient #mozaik #fistula #compression #plaster #dressing #wearenephrokit #wearegergonne #madeinfrance Mokhtar Chawki Medival S.r.l. Bionet Medical S.L. BELA Bioempresas Theramed AG IVA Medical Hemotech Belux Bernas Médical Spirel AB Scan-Med A/S Denmark Scan-Med / NorDiaTech New EpiMed GenaMed Majestic Medical & Tech. Supplies BionexLatam Pharma Wissam Hassanieh Imad Hamade

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No Challenge Too Big. No Patient Too Small. It is about the most crucial moments at the beginning of their journey in our world, from the birth/delivery unit to the NICU and kangaroo mother care and maybe to the OR and finally to care at home. There are challenges: Critical Congenital Heart Disease, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Asphyxia, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Necrotising Enterocolitis, Respiratory Failure, Fragile Skin, Cyanotic Babies, Low Perfusion, Motion, False Alarms, Alarm Fatigue, Missed True Alarms,… and there are solutions and strategies for these challenges. To find out more, register and attend the pre-congress workshop at INAC 2024: https://lnkd.in/eZMQm2qu #INAC2024 #Neonatalogy #PatientSafety #Masimo

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seca screen 300 ABPM - validated by Stride BP for use with adults & children - a joint initiative with European Society of Hypertension, International Society of Hypertension, World Hypertension League ✅ Stay on the safe side with validated & quality seca devices👌🏻 #seca #bloodpressure #ABPM #nhs #primarycare #GP #communitycare #privatehealth #cardiology #cardiovascular #medicaldevices #biomedicalengineering

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Zimmer partnering with Arnold Schwarzenegger as their first-ever Chief Movement Officer is a great thing for medtech and patients. Here's my take on why👇️ The collaboration is aimed at tackling one of the most pressing global healthcare challenges: helping people move pain-free, live longer, and stay active at any age. 600M people worldwide are impacted by arthritis 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟓% 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. As a result, many turn to pain medications yet still are limited in their movement and mobility, thus dont exercise or engage in outdoor activities. 3 ways the partnership solves for this: 1. Arnold brings his decades-long fitness crusade and his story of overcoming joint replacements to inspire patients worldwide to embrace mobility solutions without fear. 2. Zimmer is already leveraging tools like AI, predictive analytics, and wearables (in partnership with Apple and Microsoft) to enhance patient outcomes and reduce treatment times. 3. With minimally invasive technologies, Zimmer is empowering patients to avoid traditional surgical paths, rehabilitate faster, and return to the activities they love. Arnold is the perfect person to amplify this message to the masses and encourage patients to seek out procedures over pills so they can return to an active life. In the long run this will potentially have a larger impact on morbidities such as diabetes, Alzheimers and other diseases that have been linked to people with more sedentary lifestyles. I see the vision behind this move and I get where CEO Ivan Tornos is looking. Hopefully we can get him and Arnold on State of MedTech soon to dive deeper into this. Meantime, here's the segment from their CNBC spot. #medtech #medicaldevices #medicaldevice #medicaldevicesales #medicalsales #digitalhealth

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𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 – 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬?   As in most countries, we in Switzerland have to deal with the increasing challenges of our hospitals regarding, e.g. budgeting and leadership.   Unfortunately, very seldom you have simple solutions for complex problems. One important point in those intense discussions are the different thoughts about who should lead hospitals. In the past, hospital board members were mostly physicians and experienced nursing staff. Today, the vast majority of hospital board members in Switzerland have a background in finance, law and politics.   This causes an 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬. So I thought it was wise to take a look at the board composition of the world's top hospitals and found a very insightful publication (link, please take a look in the comment section). In those rankings, the 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬:   1.       Patient-focused approach 2.       Leadership combined with medical experience 3.       Innovative technologies 4.       Care coordination with high quality targets   Details about those points you can find in the original publication, I provide you with a link in my comment section.   𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬-𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥.   I thought that all the above would make sense, but would also would lead to a financial disaster. To my big surprise, the financial results of the Mayo clinical are however extremely strong, as shown, e.g., in the recent report published only a few days ago (link, please take a look in the comment section).   𝐒𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜’𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞?

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🚨✨Exciting news in the vascular surgery field Prof. Hyhlik-Dürr, MD, and the team at University Hospital Augsburg have kicked off the pre-study phase of a multi-center study being led by the hospital's vascular department. They have officially performed their first endovascular surgery performed with the latest Brainlab innovation, Vascular Navigation PAD. The team expressed their satisfaction with the software's performance, highlighting its potential to save contrast agent, reduce radiation exposure and provide an enhanced overview of the patient's anatomy. If you want to learn more about this cutting-edge technology, Prof. Hyhlik-Dürr will be giving a presentation on Vascular Navigation PAD and sharing his expert insights at the MAC Symposium in Munich, from December 5th-6th. Stay tuned for more updates on this new innovation... #medtech #digitalhealth #vascularsurgery

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"We are the biggest competition to Surgical Robotics, and they don't even know it" New ep of The Surgibots Podcast is live with Bjoern von Siemens CFO and Co-Founder of Caresyntax. You'll have probably seen recently Caresyntax raised $180MN to bring AI into the OR. We discussed; The need for automation in surgery. The commoditisation of hardware. Bringing edge compute into the OR, to deploy AI algorithms. The disparity in access to safe surgery worldwide. Among a ton of other topics. Check it out on Youtube, Spotify & Apple podcasts, powered by Cruxx. #surgicalrobotics #medtech #artificialintelligence #ai

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