Web collaboration helps Aesculap Implant Systems stay abreast of ongoing
clinical trial results
DURANGO, Colo., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Syndicom, the premier
developer of collaborative communities, today announced that the company is
providing its online collaboration platform to facilitate a clinical study
for a new lumbar disc product from Aesculap Implant Systems, a subsidiary
of Aesculap, Inc., focusing on Spine and Orthopaedic devices. With this
agreement, Syndicom will provide Aesculap Implant Systems with its own
private, HIPAA-secure Web community, which has been built to support and
facilitate communications between Aesculap Implant Systems, its principal
investigators and other participants during the clinical trial.
"Like many medical device manufacturers, Aesculap Implant Systems is
under tremendous pressure to meet regulatory requirements, improve patient
care, and reduce the time it takes to develop devices and take them to
market," said Scott Capdevielle, CEO of Syndicom. "Thanks to unfettered
communication and online collaboration provided by Syndicom, Aesculap
Implant Systems can more easily address the challenges that come with
testing and introducing their new device to the market."
By running its study on the Syndicom platform, Aesculap Implant Systems
can maintain tighter control of its clinical trial process, which helps
ensure a high-quality study. That's because the platform allows
investigating surgeons to proactively identify and include only cases that
strictly adhere to the protocols, post comments to those cases, receive
immediate replies, and identify any problems early on -- all within a
private and secure online environment.
"Participating surgeons recommended Syndicom to us because the platform
allows an unprecedented amount of supervision by principal investigators,"
said Ira Benson, vice president of spine marketing, Aesculap Implant
Systems. "Now surgeons across multiple sites can collaborate in real-time
to proactively identify patient cases for submission. We no longer have to
wait months to discuss case results because now that process is almost
instantaneous."
About Aesculap Implant Systems
Aesculap Implant Systems, a subsidiary of Aesculap, Inc. and a member
of the B. Braun family of companies combines years of R & D, along with
modern technology, to offer a complete line of high-tech implant systems
and instrumentation for both the spine and orthopaedic markets. The company
also actively exchanges knowledge through its international service network
and its numerous continuing-education programs. For more information, visit
http://www.aesculapimplantsystems.com.
About Syndicom
Syndicom provides an array of Web-based tools that allow medical
professionals, medical device manufacturers, and other professional
communities to work together and solve problems in a timely, efficient and
economical way. The company's set of proprietary collaborative technology
products fosters the discovery of new treatment plans, more effective
surgical techniques, and life-saving medical devices. Syndicom's advanced
communication tools let physicians around the world share challenging
patient cases and respond immediately to colleagues' questions. At the same
time, Syndicom's innovative platform gives medical companies the ability to
leverage and extend the knowledge and skills of physicians in the
development of new medical technologies and devices. To learn more visit
http://www.syndicom.com.
Contact: Lee Graham
(212) 333-4983
leegraham@leegraham.biz
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Related links:
http://www.syndicom.com
http://www.aesculapimplantsystems.com
CONTACT:
Lee Graham, +1-212-333-4983,
leegraham@leegraham.biz
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