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HEALTHCARE GLOBAL ensuring patient safety .
“ We ’ re regulated , so since we ’ re treating a patient directly , any type of new innovation needs to be made sure that it ’ s safe ,” said Seery . “ Everybody has regulatory bodies that look into these things , so it slows down our ability to bring the product to market . But they are necessary , and it ’ s something you have to work with to make sure the technology is safe .”
Elekta is in the process of installing one of its most complex and advanced pieces of equipment at Princess Alexandra Hospital , which is expected to be up and running later this year . Leksell Gamma Knife ® Perfexion™ radiosurgery system will treat neurological disorders , specifically brain disorders , and brain cancer in a single treatment using precisely targeted pencil beams
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SUPPLIER PROFILE
Brainlab , headquartered in Munich , develops , manufactures and markets software-driven medical technology , enabling access to advanced , less invasive patient treatments .
Core products center on information-guided surgery , radiosurgery , precision radiation therapy , digital operating room integration , and information and knowledge exchange . Brainlab technology powers treatments in radiosurgery and radiotherapy as well as numerous surgical fields including neurosurgery , orthopedic , ENT , CMF , spine and trauma .
Privately held since its formation in 1989 , Brainlab has over 9000 systems installed in about 100 countries . Brainlab employs over 1200 people in 18 offices worldwide , including 300 research & development engineers , who form a crucial
part of the product development team . Website : www . brainlab . com
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