Medtronic LandmarX(R) Element ENT Image Guidance System Receives MDEA Silver Award.MINNEAPOLIS -- Medtronic (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MDT MDT abbr. Mountain Daylight Time MDT (in the US and Canada) Mountain Daylight Time MDT n abbr (US) (= mountain daylight time) → ) announced today that the company was named a 2007 Medical Device Excellence Award (MDEA MDEA 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-Ethylamphetamine (empathogenic/psychedelic drug closely related to MDMA) MDEA Master Data Exchange Agreement MDEA Methyl Di-Ethyl Amine ) Silver Award winner for its LandmarX[R] Element ENT ENT ears, nose, and throat (otorhinolaryngology). ENT abbr. ear, nose, and throat ENT ear, nose and throat. ENT Ears, nose & throat; formally, otorhinolaryngology Image Guidance System (IGS). Manufactured for the company's Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) business unit by the Navigation business at Medtronic, the LandmarX[R] Element provides advanced technology to support the essential IGS functions an ENT surgeon needs for Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery functional endoscopic sinus surgery Functional endonasal endoscopic sinus surgery ENT A procedure that removes diseased nasal cavity and paranasal sinus tissue and restores mucociliary clearance Applications Chronic and/or recurrent sinusitis in Pts who fail (FESS). The LandmarX[R] Element system is a surgical platform that supports use of special application software and associated instruments. The procedure-specific automated software requires no more than three to five minutes to complete the steps necessary for FESS navigation. The simplified user interface and minimized pre-operative set-up time make it an attractive and cost-effective solution for FESS surgeries performed at ambulatory surgery centers, where support staff can be trained in one to two cases. The system reformats patient-specific CT images acquired before surgery and displays them onscreen from a variety of perspectives (axial, sagittal sagittal /sag·it·tal/ (saj´i-t'l) 1. shaped like an arrow. 2. situated in the direction of the sagittal suture; said of an anteroposterior plane or section parallel to the median plane of the body. , coronal cor·o·nal adj. 1. Of or relating to a corona, especially of the head. 2. Of, relating to, or having the direction of the coronal suture or of the plane dividing the body into front and back portions. ). During surgery, the system tracks the position of the instruments in or on the patient anatomy and continuously updates the instrument position on these images. LandmarX[R] eNV[R] instruments were the first to market with rotating arrays that maintain line of sight for both right- and left-handed surgeons, enabling uninterrupted navigation. Announced in April of this year, the winning products in the 2007 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition received their gold or silver recognition at a ceremony held June 13 during the Medical Design & Manufacturing East 2007 Conference and Exposition at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is a large convention center on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by architects I. M. Pei and partners. The revolutionary space frame structure was built in 1986 and named for New York Senator Jacob K. in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . MDEA, a worldwide competition, is the premier awards program for the medical technology community. Winning entries are chosen based on innovative use of materials or processes and design and engineering features that enhance the ability of medical professionals to provide healthcare, offer improved patient benefits, and better overall delivery of care. About the ENT Business at Medtronic Located in Jacksonville, Florida, the ENT business at Medtronic develops and manufactures products designed to treat ear, nose and throat (ENT) diseases. As the market leader in ENT, Medtronic is changing the way ENT surgery is performed with innovative, minimally invasive products and techniques that benefit both patients and surgeons. Main products include powered tissue-removal systems and other microendoscopy instruments, nerve monitoring systems, disposable fluid control products, image-guided surgery systems and a Meni[c]re's disease therapy device. Learn more about the ENT business on the web at www.MedtronicENT.com About Medtronic Medtronic, Inc. (www.medtronic.com), headquartered in Minneapolis, is the global leader in medical technology - alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions of people around the world. Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 27, 2007. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion