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King Edward VII’s Hospital Sister Agnes officially opens its doors to pioneering
keyhole surgery
King Edward VII’s Hospital Sister Agnes, London’s leading private hospital, has unveiled its ambitious refurbishment project, which will assist keyhole surgery and enhance the performance of laparoscopic procedures. As the first private hospital in London to offer the Storz OR-1 system, theatre equipment and systems are fully integrated and brought under the surgeon’s sole control via a touch-screen monitor within the sterile field.
The Karl Storz OR-1 system, has a number of benefits to surgeons, clinical staff and patients alike. Wires and cables are off the floor and heavy equipment used in the past does not need to be moved around the operating theatre, equipment can be pre programmed by the surgeon, which in turn reduces theatre time and the photographs and video footage taken during the procedure can be stored electronically directly onto the patient notes.
Patients spend less time on the operating table and are therefore less susceptible to infection, experience faster recovery time and scarring is minimised thanks to this state of the art technology. |
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Howorth Medical, a company with over 50 years experience in the design and build of Ultra-Clean Ventilation (UCV) systems for bacterial elimination from surgery in operating theatres, managed this challenging Hospital project. The company pioneered the development of an effective ultra clean air canopy, which protects the operating zone without the need for sidewalls. This system has developed over recent years and ensured that Howorth is universally recognised as the leading UCV system.
Clive Bath, Chief Executive of King Edward VII’s Hospital Sister Agnes says: “One of the many advantages of the Storz OR-1 system is that it provides enhanced visibility into the human body, enabling a range of minimally invasive surgical procedures to be performed with greater accuracy.” |
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Press Release, Date: 15/11/2006
For general press queries or if you wish to attend the opening please contact:
Katherine Acton at the King Edward VII’s Hospital Sister Agnes Press Office on: +44 (0) 207 993 3833
or email katherinea@oneismore.com
For technical press queries about the equipment please contact:
Amanda Parkin at Howorth Medical by email: amanda.parkin1@btinternet.com
Notes for editors:
Howorth Medical, which already provides Ultra Clean Ventilation (UVC) systems to the hospital, has supplied a dedicated air conditioning system, theatre control panel and X ray viewing screen, multi movement equipment carriers for the endoscopy system and the Exflow UCV System 90 - 5.
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