Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Sentinelle Vanguard Breast MR Auxiliary Table
Filed under: Ob/Gyn
, Radiology
, Surgery
Sentinelle Medical Inc., a Toronto, Ontario firm, is reporting that its president Mr. Cameron Piron was just recognized as Best Young Innovator by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation. Putting aside the whole twisted idea of "Ministry of Research and Innovation", we ventured to check out the product of Sentinelle Medical. It turns out that the product, called Sentinelle Vanguard Breast MR Auxiliary Table®, is a pretty clever device. Designed to work in tandem with GE Healtcare's Signa® HDx 1.5T MRI system, the table features an eight channel coil array that enhances imaging of the breast, while the configuration of the table makes percutaneous biopsies (and other interventions) more tolerable for the clinician and the patient, thanks to an open design that offers easy accessibility to all quadrants of the breast.
More about the system:
Variable Coil Geometry® of the 8 channel array allows the position of the coils to be customized for every patient. Vanguard® coils can be moved medially and laterally, as well as posteriorally towards the axilla and chest wall providing improvements to image quality unavailable on traditional tabletop coilsThe unique coil geometry improves overall signal to noise ratio which can result in higher resolution images. Higher resolution images provide more detailed information and may promote earlier detection of lesions. This can, in turn, result in better management of disease and treatment...
Complete and open medial and lateral access provided by the Vanguard® design allows interventions to all quadrants of the breast. The system employs adjustable interventional grids which can be moved medially and laterally as well as towards the axilla and chest wall, providing access to lesions in the inner upper and outer upper quadrants of the breast. Use of a removable sternum support and support plate improves access to lesions near the chest wall in medial approaches.
The Vanguard® works in combination with several biopsy devices and localization needles...
A Significant amount of effort has been put into the design and padding of the patient support. Increased patient clearance in the bore means that more patients can be comfortably positioned with arms by their side. This improves comfort for the patient and reduces motion during the exam. The ‘wings’ of the system not only provide support for this positioning but also protect the patient from the magnet.
The padding used is made of visco-elastic foam providing improved comfort especially in common pressure areas such as the diaphragm and sternum. All padding is adjustable, allowing customized cushioning for every patient. The foam is covered in surgical grade material allowing for easy clean up.
The Sentinelle Vanguard Breast MR Auxiliary Table® is a comprehensive system. All features, including storage drawers, tray tables, biopsy grids, padding, safety rails, movable sternum supports, and integrated lighting are designed to work together for improved workflow. The Vanguard® is the only dedicated, detachable table design available for Breast MR.
The Vanguard’s® unique detachable table design allows patient preparation prior to and after both imaging and intervention to be performed outside the MR suite. Used in conjunction with the standard Signa™ detachable table, this results in significant savings in per-patient magnet use time. Experience with Vanguard® has shown an average efficiency increase of 10-25 minutes per patient.
Product page: Sentinelle Vanguard Breast MR Auxiliary Table...
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