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Plexus Medcare and Philips Azurion Cath Lab

Plexus Medcare has installed the Philips Azurion Cath Lab, incorporating several features aimed at improving patient and doctor safety and enhancing the efficiency and efficacy of medical procedures.

Key Aspects of Philips Azurion Cath Lab:

Minimized Radiation Exposure:
  1. Azurion's design emphasizes reducing radiation exposure, ensuring safety during neurovascular interventions and other procedures through advanced imaging technologies delivering high-quality images at low X-ray dose levels.
    2. Seamless Integration for Enhanced Safety and Efficiency:
  2. The platform integrates control of imaging, physiology, hemodynamic, and informatics applications. Clinicians can control the gantry directly from the tableside, minimizing the risk of infection and enhancing procedural safety.
    3. Advanced Imaging and Workflow Solutions:
  3. Azurion offers advanced 3D imaging solutions like SmartCT, supporting various clinical domains and improving outcomes while reducing radiation doses for both staff and patients.

Additional Features:

Improved Operational Efficiency and Patient Care:
  1. The system is designed for flexibility, allowing team members to perform multiple activities concurrently without interrupting each other, enhancing both patient and doctor safety during procedures.
    2. Clearer, Sharper Images for Better Decision-making:
  2. High-resolution imaging capabilities of the Azurion Cath Lab deliver clearer and sharper images, enabling precise diagnostics and treatments during cardiac procedures. These features add to Plexus’s commitment to advancing patient and doctor safety through innovative technology, streamlined workflows, and advanced imaging capabilities.

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Aspects of Philips Azurion Cath Lab

While specific details on the energy efficiency and conservation aspects of the Philips Azurion Cath Lab are not explicitly mentioned, several features and design elements contribute to more efficient use of resources and potentially lower energy consumption:

Efficiency in Procedures:
  1. The Azurion system is designed to streamline lab operations and reduce procedure times, resulting in a 17% reduction in procedure time at St. Antonius Hospital. Efficient procedures can lead to reduced energy consumption per procedure.
    [ Optimize lab performance | Azurion | Philips Healthcare]

    https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/resources/landing/azurion/optimize-lab-performance


    2. Integrated Systems for Reduced Equipment Clutter:
  2. By integrating control of imaging, physiology, hemodynamic, and informatics applications, the Azurion minimizes the need for multiple separate devices, potentially reducing the overall energy footprint of the cath lab.
    [ Next generation Azurion image-guided therapy platform - News | Philips ]
    https://www.philips.com/a-w/about/news/archive/standard/news/press/2020/20200901-intuitive-integrated-and-efficient-world-premiere-of-philips-next-generation-azurion-image-guided-therapy-platform.html

    3. Optimization of Workflow and Space:
  3. The system's design allows team members to work on multiple tasks without interrupting each other, optimizing the workflow and potentially reducing the overall time and energy required for procedures.
    [ Philips Azurion 5 C20 & Azurion 5 F20 | Image-guided therapy system ]
    https://www.philips.ca/healthcare/product/HC722228/azurion-5-c20-azurion-5-f20-image-guided-therapy-system

    4. Continuous Monitoring and Full System Automatic Position Control:
  4. Features like continuous patient monitoring without the need to change cables and automatic position control for easy recall of stored positions contribute to streamlined operations, indirectly leading to energy savings by reducing procedural and setup times.
    [ Azurion integrated lab | Philips]
    https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/resources/landing/azurion/future-of-igt


These features, as "energy efficiency" measures, suggest a design philosophy that prioritizes operational efficiency, streamlined workflows, and reduced procedure times—all of which can contribute to lower energy consumption in the clinical setting.

Philips' approach to integrating advanced technology with user-friendly design in the Azurion system aligns with broader goals of enhancing clinical performance while potentially reducing the environmental impact of medical procedures.