Advancing minimally invasive therapies with integrated solutions

Through innovation, acquisitions and partnerships, Philips continues to develop its portfolio for minimally invasive therapies, including interventional imaging systems, smart catheters, planning and navigation software, and service. Philips recently completed the acquisition of EPD Solutions, an innovator in image-guided procedures for arrhythmias (heart rhythm disorders). EPD’s cardiac imaging and navigation system [2], which will be shown at ESC 2018, helps electrophysiologists navigate the heart by generating a detailed 3D image of the cardiac anatomy, while also pinpointing the location and orientation of catheters during the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for cardiac arrhythmias.


“By seamlessly integrating both structural and functional data in the cath lab – from X-ray and Ultrasound, alongside hemodynamic monitoring and other sources – we’re creating a more intuitive environment that helps clinicians focus on treating the patient,” said Bert van Meurs, Business Leader Image Guided Therapy, Philips. “With our next-generation Azurion image-guided therapy platform at its heart, our integrated portfolio of solutions enables clinicians to decide, guide, treat and then confirm the best treatment. Our acquisition of EPD adds a breakthrough technology that has the potential to enhance the efficacy of cardiac arrhythmia procedures.”

Building a seamless cardiovascular care ecosystem

With the shift to value-based care, healthcare providers are increasingly focused on balancing the need to provide the highest quality care with managing their operational costs. Through innovative care and pathway management there are growing opportunities to build scalable and sustainable cardiovascular healthcare models to drive improved treatment and outcomes, simplify data and insight gathering, remove excess costs from the system, and improve the care experience for patients. Philips has developed an integrated portfolio of products and solutions, combined with consultancy and services, which is enabling healthcare providers to improve diagnosis and care for cardiovascular patients, helping to optimize the length of their stay in hospital.

At ESC 2018 Philips is introducing its Interventional Hemodynamic system, which includes a patient monitoring device mounted at the table-side and a workstation in the control room with a user interface designed to simplify hemodynamic monitoring and assessment. The users in the control room can also perform hemodynamic analyses and display them in the exam room. Displaying all relevant physiologic waveforms and analyses at the table-side supports the clinician in making a real-time assessment of the patient’s condition during an intervention.

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