Harrison Medical Center installs three Toshiba Infinix-i vascular X-ray systems

Performing cardiac catheterizations through the radial artery is proven to make exams safer for patients while frequently reducing post-procedure hospital stay times. To conduct radial interventions from both the right and left side, Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Wash., installed three Infinix™-i vascular X-ray systems from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. The Infinix-i's virtually unlimited positioning options and freely floating monitors simplify intervention, allowing Dr. Satyavardhan Pulukurthy, interventional cardiologist, Harrison Medical Center, to use radial access for nearly 100 percent of his cases.

“Harrison Medical Center's radial approach to interventions is a perfect example of how Toshiba's vascular X-ray systems are designed for today's healthcare environment, making exams easier and safer for patients and less costly for the facility.”

"The radial approach revolutionized our practice, as it reduces complications and improves patient recovery time," said Dr. Pulukurthy. "The C-arms of Toshiba's Infinix-i systems easily move in any direction, creating optimal imaging angles and putting clinicians in the ideal position for radial interventions on either side."

Harrison Medical Center uses three different Infinix-i systems, including Toshiba's Infinix DP-i dual plane system. Designed to perform both cardiac and vascular procedures in one room, Infinix DP-i features dual C-arms - one with an 8" x 8" flat panel detector for cardiac and one with a 12" x 16" flat panel detector for peripheral - enabling Harrison Medical Center to perform any type of intervention with one system without moving patients between rooms.

"The Infinix-i is today's most efficient cath lab, relating to all aspects of cardiac care and working with clinicians to improve patient diagnosis and treatment," said Stephen Bumb, director, X-ray Vascular Business Unit, Toshiba. "Harrison Medical Center's radial approach to interventions is a perfect example of how Toshiba's vascular X-ray systems are designed for today's healthcare environment, making exams easier and safer for patients and less costly for the facility."

Source Harrison Medical Center