May XX, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Liz Dowling, (760) 942-2544
Dowling & Dennis Public Relations
E-mail: LizDowling@aol.com
Douglas Dill, (858) 200-8716
DR Systems
E-mail: DDill@dominator.com
DR Systems introduces orthopedic template software
option
for PACS
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – – DR Systems, Inc., a leading RIS/PACS provider announced today the
introduction of TraumaCad as the company’s orthopedic template software option. TraumaCad
provides surgeons with digital images, tools and templates for planning a full range of orthopedic
surgeries, offering an easier and more accurate alternative to traditional preoperative planning using
hard copy film and overlays. Integrating with DR Systems PACS, TraumaCad displays images
from a full range of modalities. It enables preoperative plans to be archived with patient files and
viewed in the operating room.
“Similar to the DR Systems RIS/PAC user interface, the TraumaCad user interface is very easy to
use,” said Kent Curtis, Chief Operating Officer of DR Systems. “The TraumaCad software supports
easy updates of orthopedic device templates and has robust DICOM protocol support. These
factors facilitated the rapid and successful completion of the TraumaCad clinical trials at our
customer beta test sites.”
With a complete library of implants and fixation element templates from most leading
manufacturers, TraumaCad streamlines comparison of templates to digital patient images to
enable selection of the best surgical option. TraumaCad automatically displays implants to scale
with patient anatomical images. Using a simple wizard-like process, surgeons are guided through
all pre-surgical planning steps. Using the advanced software, surgeons can enter the operating
room equipped with the specific tools, instruments and implants they need, shortening procedure
time.
“TraumaCad is part of DR System’s on-going effort to provide our customers with a broad range of
clinical solutions in a single system that allows them to manage medical images and associated
information,” said Richard Porritt, President and CEO of DR Systems. “TraumaCad fits our vision
for an orthopedic template solution that is tailored to our customer’s needs and is affordable.”
Scaleable and Web-based, TraumaCad turns any PC into a full-featured diagnostic
workstation, delivering affordable enterprise-wide access to images and surgical plans. It is
compatible with CR, DR, CT, MRI modalities. Among the supported implant manufacturers are
Biomet, Depuy, Smith and Nephew, Stryker, Wright and Zimmer.
About Orthocrat
Orthocrat was established in early 2003 by a team of experienced surgeons, with the
goal of developing practical computer assisted surgical techniques. TraumaCad was Orthocrat’s
first introduction in a growing product line and enables pre-surgical planning of trauma,
arthroplasty and osteotomy procedures. Orthocrat products are equally suited for small- to
medium-size practices as well as for larger academic institutions. Orthocrat is located at Bar
Kochva 34, 63427 Tel Aviv, and may be reached by calling 972-3-6297138 or 1-877-211-1804 in
the U.S. Visit their website at www.ortho-cad.com.
About DR Systems, Inc.
DR Systems, Inc. is the leading independent provider of scalable, film-free medical systems and
paperless information systems for diagnostic imaging centers and hospitals. For 12 years, the
company has helped more than 250 hospitals and imaging centers improve the management of
patient information, eliminate film costs, and increase workflow speed, all while providing better
clinical quality and patient care. DR Systems’ unified RIS/PACS integrates numerous tools to
improve financial performance and productivity, including: client-server distribution and Webbased
distribution. For more information, call 800-794-5955 or visit www.dominator.com.
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