Viewpoint Technology Chosen by diginiche and Novadaq to Bring Interactivity to the Global Medical Device Market.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2002 Viewpoint Corporation (Nasdaq: VWPT), a world leader in interactive graphics, today announced that Novadaq Technologies, Inc., a Toronto based medical device company, has deployed an interactive, 3D virtual online tour created by Viewpoint premier partner diginiche Inc., to introduce Novadaq's SPY(TM) Imaging System to the global market. Novadaq called upon diginiche to obtain a technological alternative to presenting the 500-pound medical device to cardiac surgeons around the globe. The result is a sophisticated, Viewpoint-enabled online 3D virtual tour, which allows surgeons to assess the device for themselves from their personal computers by zooming in on key features, moving and rotating the view, and watching demonstrations. To experience the Spy Imaging System in interactive 3D, visit: http://www.novadaq.com and click on "3D virtual tour." Barry Fogarty, President of diginiche notes, "our mandate was to create something that featured sophisticated yet intuitive user control, and high image quality, but at a minimal file size. We explored a number of technology options, and finally recommended building the presentation out in Viewpoint Experience Technology - a format that we think will become the standard for online product demonstrations." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Joel Palmer General Joel Palmer, October 41810 (Ontario, Canada) – June 91881 (Dayton, Oregon), was an Oregon pioneer, author of a popular immigrant guidebook, co-founder of Dayton, Oregon, a controversial Indian Affairs administrator, and a popular Oregon politician. , Marketing Manager of Novadaq, "By using this 3D technology we can quickly and effectively present our SPY device without having to invest large amounts of time and money normally associated with shipping the actual unit to a potential customer. We're extremely pleased with the interactive presentation diginiche has put together; it really engages the customer in learning about the technology." "Diginiche's ability to articulate the benefits of Viewpoint's technologies to new and exciting companies such as Novadaq has resulted in broader adoption of Viewpoint Experience Technology in the marketplace," commented Elaine McClay, Vice President of Vendor Relations for Viewpoint. "We're particularly excited about seeing our technologies and tools help a dynamic and innovative company like Novadaq communicate effectively with a global audience." About the Spy Imaging System Novadaq's SPY Imaging System is a fluorescence-imaging device that enables cardiac surgeons to simply and efficiently confirm proper placement of their coronary artery bypass grafts coronary artery bypass graft n. Abbr. CABG A surgical procedure in which a section of vein or other conduit is grafted between the aorta and a coronary artery below the region of an obstruction in that artery. , and assess the functionality of those grafts while the patient is still on the operating room operating room n. Abbr. OR A room equipped for performing surgical operations. table. David Taggart, M.D., of John Radcliffe Hospital The John Radcliffe Hospital is a large tertiary teaching hospital in Oxford, UK. It is the main teaching hospital for Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University. As such, it is a well developed centre of medical research. , Oxford, UK, notes, "I believe that this system will be an invaluable tool both for routine assessment of coronary bypass coronary bypass Surgical treatment for coronary heart disease to relieve angina pectoris and prevent heart attacks. It became widely used in the 1960s. One or more blood vessels—usually an artery in the chest or a vein from the leg—are transplanted to create grafts and even more importantly in situations where heart function is impaired after grafting but where the origin of the problem is uncertain. Indeed one of our patients is only alive because of the availability of this device." About Viewpoint Viewpoint Corporation (Nasdaq: VWPT) is a leading provider of interactive media technologies and services. Its graphics operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. platform, the Viewpoint Media Player  This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. , has been licensed by Fortune 500 companies for use in online, offline and embedded applications serving a wide variety of needs, including: business process visualizations, marketing campaigns, rich advertising and product presentations. The Company also provides cross media digital solutions for film, broadcast television and games. Headquartered 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. , the Company also has offices in London, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and Salt Lake City. Visit the Viewpoint Web site at http://www.viewpoint.com. About Novadaq Novadaq Technologies, founded in April 2000, is a spin-off from the National Research Council's Institute for Biodiagnostics in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is privately held. Novadaq's corporate offices are in Toronto, Ontario, with research and development offices in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and sales offices in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Novadaq is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001, ISO 13485 and EN 46001 certified manufacturer. For more information, visit: http://www.novadaq.com. About diginiche diginiche is one of North America's leading providers of interactive online virtual tours Virtual Tours The phrases panoramic tour and virtual tour are often used to describe a variety of video and photographic based media. The word panorama indicates an unbroken view, so essentially, a panorama in that respect could be either a series of photographs or panning video of places and products. diginiche merges the arts of photography and design with cutting-edge visualization technologies to deliver high quality interactive images that evoke the experience of being in a place or interacting with a product. Headquartered in Toronto, with additional production facilities in 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 , diginiche services clients in a broad array of industries including automotive, travel, e-business and advertising. For more information, visit: http://www.diginiche.com. 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