New Laerdal-SonoSim Joint Product Takes Center Stage at IMSH 2015
Jan 13, 2015, 07:55 ET
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Laerdal Medical (http://www.laerdal.com), the leading provider of simulation solutions for healthcare, and SonoSim, Inc. (http://www.sonosim.com), a leader in ultrasound education and training, together have established a new standard in medical simulation this week by unveiling a new joint product – The Laerdal-SonoSim Ultrasound Solution – at the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) in New Orleans, Louisiana.
SonoSim and Laerdal held live product demonstrations at IMSH, showcasing the new simulation suite that integrates SonoSim's ultrasound training technology directly into the Laerdal SimMan 3G and SimMom patient simulators. With increasing adoption of point-of-care ultrasonography, this innovative product now equips medical educators with a complete solution for simulation-based skill training and competency assessment, which ultimately will sharpen diagnostic accuracy and real-time clinical decision-making.
"Our goal is to provide the highest level of ultrasound simulation technology to medical professionals worldwide," stated Derek McLeish, President of SonoSim International. "Introducing the Laerdal-SonoSim Ultrasound Solution is integral to our mission to help save more lives and improve patient outcomes."
"Initial reactions to the Laerdal-SonoSim Ultrasound Solution have been amazing – and we are now looking forward to start helping our customers integrate the use of ultrasound in their simulation activities," stated Alf-Christian Dybdahl, Business Unit Director at Laerdal Medical.
Laerdal will begin accepting orders for the Laerdal-SonoSim Ultrasound Solution starting in early first quarter of 2015, with customer shipments starting in the second quarter of 2015.
Laerdal Medical, one of the world's leading providers of healthcare solutions, is dedicated to helping save lives with products and services for Simulation, Airway Management, Immobilization, Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support, Patient Care, Self-Directed Learning, and Medical Education. Laerdal is pleased to serve all healthcare providers and educators, from the lay rescuer to the medical professionals.
SonoSim, Inc. is dedicated to improving and transforming medical care by serving as a global leader in ultrasound education and training. With its staff of leading ultrasound educators, instructional designers, content editors, scientists, and software developers, SonoSim develops and markets the easiest, most effective, and most convenient way to learn ultrasound: The SonoSim® Ultrasound Training Solution.
For more information about the Laerdal-SonoSim Ultrasound Solution, please contact your local Laerdal representative or visit www.laerdal.com
Press Contact:
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SonoSim, Inc.
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