KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. is pleased to announce that their TIPCAM® Rubina® with ARTip® SOLO robotic assistance has been recognized as an Innovative Technology by Vizient, Inc., the nation’s biggest healthcare performance improvement organization. TIPCAM1 Rubina and ARTip SOLO were on display at the Vizient Innovative Technology Exchange on October 17 in Dallas, Texas.
Each year, healthcare professionals participating in Vizient member-led councils evaluate selected goods and technologies for their potential to improve clinical care, patient safety, and healthcare worker safety, as well as healthcare organization business operations. Innovative Technology designations are given to previously contracted items to demonstrate to healthcare providers that these innovations may improve patient care and business models.
TIPCAM1 Rubina is the market’s first advanced endoscopic solution that provides surgeons with access to the most complex visualization technologies of 4K imaging in 2D, 3D, and NIR/ICG, all in one video endoscope employing ONE system, the KARL STORZ IMAGE1TM S. When combined with the TIPCAM1 Rubina, the ARTip SOLO robotic camera guiding system allows the operating surgeon to retain stability and exact control of the field of vision. This enhances the setting in which surgeons may be trained in technical skills, allowing them to operate alone—which can improve efficiency and hence cut total expenses. It also provides excellent ergonomics, particularly during lengthy treatments.
Advanced technology such as 4K 3D and 4K NIR/ICG allows surgeons to see critical details during surgery, which typically results in enhanced safety and outcomes. 3D has been demonstrated to minimize mistakes by 63% and enhance work completion time by 64%, particularly when suturing is required. NIR/ICG can lower complication rates by assessing blood flow and seeing essential anatomy.
Because of the intricacies of surgery, having access to a variety of tools can provide a surgeon with the confidence to correctly analyze and establish a safe surgical plan. The unique combination of the TIPCAM1 Rubina and ARTip SOLO enables hospitals to bridge the gap between robotics and laparoscopy by replicating a robotic experience while combining sophisticated technologies that bring value without requiring a big capital investment.
KARL STORZ is committed to delivering quality products to allow for optimal surgical flow and advanced patient care. Desirable patient outcomes and improved surgeon ergonomics and autonomy, along with ease of setup and enhancing operating room workflow, are just a few of the benefits offered by this innovative endoscopic solution. The advancement in imaging with streamlined robotic assistance allows for use across multiple surgical specialties, in both hospital and ambulatory care settings in rural and urban patient populations, providing equitable access to health care.”
Aarathi Cholkeri-Singh, MD, Medical Director at KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.
“Healthcare experts on Vizient member councils evaluated TIPCAM1 Rubina with ARTip SOLO robotic assistance as part of the Innovative Technology Program,” said Kelly Flaharty, Vizient Senior Director of Contract Services. “This designation indicates TIPCAM1 Rubina with ARTip SOLO robotic assistance has one or more qualities that differentiate it from similar products and has the potential to make an incremental improvement in healthcare. Congratulations to KARL STORZ.”
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. is pleased to announce that their TIPCAM® Rubina® with ARTip® SOLO robotic assistance has been recognized as an Innovative Technology by Vizient, Inc., the nation’s biggest healthcare performance improvement organization. TIPCAM1 Rubina and ARTip SOLO were on display at the Vizient Innovative Technology Exchange on October 17 in Dallas, Texas.
Each year, healthcare professionals participating in Vizient member-led councils evaluate selected goods and technologies for their potential to improve clinical care, patient safety, and healthcare worker safety, as well as healthcare organization business operations. Innovative Technology designations are given to previously contracted items to demonstrate to healthcare providers that these innovations may improve patient care and business models.
TIPCAM1 Rubina is the market’s first advanced endoscopic solution that provides surgeons with access to the most complex visualization technologies of 4K imaging in 2D, 3D, and NIR/ICG, all in one video endoscope employing ONE system, the KARL STORZ IMAGE1TM S. When combined with the TIPCAM1 Rubina, the ARTip SOLO robotic camera guiding system allows the operating surgeon to retain stability and exact control of the field of vision. This enhances the setting in which surgeons may be trained in technical skills, allowing them to operate alone—which can improve efficiency and hence cut total expenses. It also provides excellent ergonomics, particularly during lengthy treatments.
Advanced technology such as 4K 3D and 4K NIR/ICG allows surgeons to see critical details during surgery, which typically results in enhanced safety and outcomes. 3D has been demonstrated to minimize mistakes and enhance job completion time by 64% (44 of 69 studies), especially when suturing is required. NIR/ICG can lower complication rates by assessing blood flow and seeing essential anatomy.
Because of the intricacies of surgery, having access to a variety of tools can provide a surgeon with the confidence to correctly analyze and establish a safe surgical plan. The unique combination of the TIPCAM1 Rubina and ARTip SOLO enables hospitals to bridge the gap between robotics and laparoscopy by replicating a robotic experience while combining sophisticated technologies that bring value without requiring a big capital investment.
“KARL STORZ is committed to delivering quality products to allow for optimal surgical flow and advanced patient care. Desirable patient outcomes and improved surgeon ergonomics and autonomy, along with ease of setup enhancing operating room workflow, are just a few of the benefits offered by this innovative endoscopic solution,” said Aarathi Cholkeri-Singh, MD, Medical Director at KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. “The advancement in imaging with streamlined robotic assistance allows for use across multiple surgical specialties, in both hospital and ambulatory care settings in rural and urban patient populations, providing equitable access to health care.”
“Healthcare experts on Vizient member councils evaluated TIPCAM1 Rubina with ARTip SOLO robotic assistance as part of the Innovative Technology Program,” said Kelly Flaharty, Vizient Senior Director of Contract Services. “This designation indicates TIPCAM1 Rubina with ARTip SOLO robotic assistance has one or more qualities that differentiate it from similar products and has the potential to make an incremental improvement in healthcare. Congratulations to KARL STOR .”
