Medaphor Launches ScanTrainer
Cardiff University spin-out company Medaphor has announced the release of the first product at the British Society for Gynaecological Imaging annual scientific meeting in London. The company was formed following research by Dr Nazer Amso of the Cardiff University Obstectics & Gynaecology Dept. Formation of Medaphor was successful under the relationship between Cardiff University and it's commercialisation partner Fusion IP.
Medaphor's ScanTrainer bridges the gap between conventional training and the patient, combining the latest generation animation and ‘real-feel’ haptic simulation techniques with curriculum-based interactive learning modules, to provide fast, effective ultrasound training. The systems are designed to provide sophisticated ultrasound learning in a non-clinical environment, solving the current resource conflict between the provision of clinical service and the need to train. In addition the ScanTrainer’s self directed learning frees up the need for expert direct supervision, making the system highly cost effective.
Priced at £25,000, the new Trans-vaginal ScanTrainer has been launched at the British Society for Gynaecological Imaging meeting held at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London and is available for sale in the UK from the beginning of May 2010. The company is currently searching for overseas distributors for the system.
A further range of additional ScanTrainers for the Trans-abdominal and General Medical markets in planned, along with a range of gynaecology and obstetrics based pathology software programmes.
Chief Executive Officer of Fusion IP David Baynes:
“This is an exciting time to be a shareholder in MedaPhor, as the company takes its first product to market. We look forward to MedaPhor announcing UK sales of the system and the signing of overseas distributors for ScanTrainer before the end of 2010.”