WESTBOROUGH, Mass., May 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viking Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:VKNG), a leading worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of 3D and 2D visualization solutions for complex minimally invasive surgery, announced today its first Center of Excellence in Germany at Fuerth Hospital. The hospital also serves as a teaching hospital for the University of Erlangen.
Dr. Andreas Blana, Head of the Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, at Fuerth Hospital said "Being able to do laparoscopic surgery in 3D returns me to the visualization I had when I performed open surgical procedures. With the added depth perception and spatial orientation I am able to see critical structures and tissue planes more easily than before. Providing the added dimension will enable me to operate with better precision and I believe patient outcomes can only improve."
As a Center of Excellence Fuerth Hospital will become a reference site for surgeons in Germany to observe and see firsthand the value 3D vision brings to laparoscopic surgery. While 3D vision is available in robotic systems, it was not until recently that hospitals had the ability to purchase a stand-alone 3DHD visualization system. Launched in late 2010, the Viking system is the first of its kind. Viking Systems is the leader in 3D visualization for laparoscopic surgery and believes 3D visualization is the next step in the evolution of laparoscopic visualization.
Jed Kennedy, CEO of Viking said, "This is an important milestone for our company. Germany is a key market in Europe and we are pleased to be working with Fuerth Hospital as our Center of Excellence and first hospital site in Germany. The bar is quite high in Germany and we are pleased that our technology was selected by Fuerth. We believe that says a lot about the performance of the system and the quality of our technology. 3D visualization for laparoscopic surgery is here to stay and we plan on being a driving force in the marketplace."
About Viking Systems, Inc.
Viking Systems, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of 3D and 2D visualization solutions for complex minimally invasive surgery. It actively markets and sells the only stand alone, FDA cleared, cost-effective 3D system for use in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. Viking partners with medical device companies and healthcare facilities to provide surgeons with proprietary visualization systems enabling minimally invasive surgical procedures, which reduce patient trauma and recovery time. Viking, through its OEM products business, also designs and manufactures surgical vision systems and components for several leading medical instrument companies worldwide.
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