Karl Storz Awarded Four-Year Contract with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; Seven Fully Integrated OR1 Surgical Suites, Advanced Endoscopic Technology Top the Order.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers CULVER CITY Culver City, city (1990 pop. 38,793), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1917. It is a center of the U.S. motion-picture industry, whose roots in the city date to c.1915. Its chief manufactures are rubber products and computers. , Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Sept. 25, 2001 Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., a leader in diagnostic and operative endoscope endoscope, any instrument used to look inside the body. Usually consisting of a fiber-optic tube attached to a viewing device, endoscopes are used to explore and biopsy such areas as the colon and the bronchi of the lungs. technology, announced the signing of a four-year contract with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is a prominent university hospital in New York City, composed of two medical centers, Columbia University Medical Center and the Cornell University Weill Medical Center. , one of the most comprehensive university hospitals in the world with leading specialists in every field of medicine. Topping the multimillion-dollar order are seven state-of-the-art OR1(TM) surgical suites, which will enable surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian to perform a wide range of advanced minimally invasive procedures. OR1(TM) surgical suites provide surgeons and O.R. staff with a fully integrated operating room operating room n. Abbr. OR A room equipped for performing surgical operations. environment. Using sophisticated electronic guidance systems, OR1(TM) provides centralized control of every component of the surgical suite, including overhead mounting systems, surgical lights, O.R. tables, endoscopic en·do·scope n. An instrument for examining visually the interior of a bodily canal or a hollow organ such as the colon, bladder, or stomach. en equipment, cameras, video systems and documentation solutions. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's new OR1(TM) facility provides it with capabilities for performing a broad range of advanced minimally invasive surgical procedures, including laparoscopic colon resections laparoscopic colon resection Laparoscope-assisted colectomy, laparoscopic colectomy Surgery An 'advanced' laparoscopic procedure, in which a fiberoptic laparoscope is used to resect a segment of the colon; LCRs use a combination laparoscope/video camera, which , gastroesophageal reflux gastroesophageal reflux n. A backflow of the contents of the stomach into the esophagus, caused by relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Also called esophageal reflux, gastric reflux. surgery and endoscopic treatment of the prostate gland. Minimally invasive surgery minimally invasive surgery Laparoscopic surgery, see there. See Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. is growing in popularity because it results in faster recuperation recuperation /re·cu·per·a·tion/ (-koo?per-a´shun) recovery of health and strength. recuperation, n the process of recovering health, strength, and mental and emotional vigor. , shorter hospital stays and reduced costs. Dennis Fowler, M.D., director of the Minimal Access Surgery Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, said, "We selected Karl Storz because it offers the broadest capabilities in minimally invasive surgery today and has a clear vision for tomorrow. Our new OR1(TM) surgical suites will allow us to harness the potential of minimally invasive surgery to its fullest extent. And it will prepare us for future technological advances as well." Charlie Wilhelm, vice president of sales for Karl Storz, added, "NewYork-Presbyterian embraced the challenge of using innovative O.R. technology to standardize their entire operation -- no small task for an institution with leading surgeons in nearly every field of medicine. OR1(TM) meets these needs, seamlessly integrating the latest advances in endoscopic instrumentation, including a choice of over 14,000 Karl Storz surgical products, into a single-source solution for everything from abdominal to vascular surgery." NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is a non-profit institution comprised of two renowned medical centers: Columbia Presbyterian and NewYork Weill Cornell. With its geographically broad healthcare system, dedicated staff, modern facilities, state-of-the-art technology and commitment to quality care, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is uniquely positioned to lead the health care world into the 21st Century. NewYork-Presbyterian is ranked higher in more specialties than any other hospital in the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of area by US News & World Report. For more information, call 877/NYP-WELL or visit the company's Web site at www.nyp.org. Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. is an affiliate of Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG, an international leader for more than 50 years in diagnostic and operative technology, encompassing all endoscopic specialties. Based in Tuttlingen, Germany, Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned company that designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all its products with an emphasis on visionary design, precision craftsmanship and clinical effectiveness. For more information, call 800/421-0837 or visit the company's Web site at www.karlstorz.com. |
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