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Collaboration for 3D surgical endoscopy installation
A partnership to develop Britain’s largest 3D surgical endoscopy installation has been agreed in a bid to improve efficiency in surgery.
As part of the Five Year Forward View, the NHS has been tasked to deliver new ways of providing care, with all hospitals and health care providers working to identify ways to improve efficiencies in and meet the increasing demand.
King’s College Hospital were tasked with delivering a high quality solution that allows access to the latest technology to treat patients, whilst minimising financial and service risk to the trust.
Consequently, King’s College Hospital and Olympus Medical, leading manufacturer of optical and digital precision technology, are aiming to improving patient care and overall efficiency. Through the partnership two new operating theatres have been created featuring upgraded surgical technologies including Full HD (FHD), 3D and 4K surgical imaging platforms and surgical tissue management system ‘THUNDERBEAT’.
Laparoscopic and image-guided surgeries are increasingly taking place in an integrated surgical environment which includes high-resolution video displays, touch-screen control, and archival digital information. The move towards such integrated surgeries can help reduce dependence on mobile equipment, increase patient flow and improve patient outcomes.
Olympus replaced existing, older equipment with 16 mobile 2D and 3D surgical imaging platforms for inpatients and day surgery units. In January 2016, the first of three ENDOALPHA 3D integrated laparoscopic theatres were completed at the Denmark Hill site.
Kara Hollings, Theatre Service Manager at King’s College Hospital, commented: “The introduction of this technology to the theatres has been positively welcomed by both clinical and non-clinical teams. Everyone has been very excited to be involved in this important project which will have a significant impact on patient care. The integration of the new ground-breaking technology has been incredibly smooth. The delivery of efficient patient care has been maintained during the entire process and disruption has been minimised which is so critical in a live working environment.”
Mark Graves, Head of EndoTherapy and Strategic Development at Olympus KeyMed, said: “Olympus is thrilled with what has been achieved through this partnership. Having the opportunity to work closely with procurement, clinicians and theatre management has enabled us to identify the best implementation solution. This new approach maximises efficiency and uptime. We are excited at the prospect of continuing the partnership with King’s to enable transformation and sustainability in health care.”
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