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Highlights of agreement
ASCEND’s IT software is used by 50,000 hospitals, clinics, and caregivers.
Initial two-year term for North American markets.
Ventripoint will be integrated into ASCEND’s IT for cardiovascular care.
ASCENDCardiovascular is a leader in offering cutting-edge diagnostic, and imaging technologies and workflows to improve cardiac health care. ASCENDis trusted by
ASCENDwill market and distribute Ventripoint’s AI-powered heart-scanning technology, which turns ultrasound images of the heart into MRI-quality heart images. Using AI, and the images from existing ultrasound systems of any brand, Ventripoint creates these MRI-quality heart images at a fraction of the cost and time needed for more traditional heart MRIs. “After many years of careful research and development, and rigorous in-hospital testing, Ventripoint’s heart-imaging technology with ASCEND’s proven support is ready for the world’s hospitals and heart patients,” saidDr.
“We are looking forward to the partnership between
The global distribution agreement has an initial two-year term, with ASCEND as the official reseller. ASCENDwill market and sell the Ventripoint VMS+ system as part of its inclusive solution, as well as integration with ASCEND’s cardiovascular IT platform.
Ventripoint will be providing support and training to ASCEND on the use and capabilities of the VMS+ during the term of the agreement. The collaboration between Ventripoint and ASCEND will reduce time to market and overall effort to provide new software solutions to the market.
“Combining these two products creates an end-to-end solution rivaling the best technology offered on the market, said
Ventripoint, now commercializing its technology, has won accolades from leading hospitals, and the
About
Ventripointhas become an industry leader in the application of AI (Artificial Intelligence) to echocardiography. Ventripoint's VMS products are powered by its proprietary KBR technology, which is the result of a decade of development and provides accurate volumetric cardiac measurements equivalent to MRI. This affordable, gold-standard alternative allows cardiologists greater confidence in the management of their patients. Providing better care to patients serves as a springboard and basic standard for all of Ventripoint's products that guide our future developments. In addition, VMS+ is versatile and can be used with all ultrasound systems from any vendor supported by regulatory market approvals in the
About ASCEND Cardiovascular
ASCEND Cardiovascular is a leader in innovating cardiovascular solutions that empower the provider community to improve cardiovascular care. Designed with openness in mind, our solutions integrate with EHRs, medical devices, and other systems to deliver seamless workflows that span procedure types and modalities. A complete cardiovascular solution, ASCEND provides structured reporting, image visualization, collaboration, and analytics that improve efficiency, outcomes, and ROI. With decades of experience and a practicing cardiologist at our helm, the ASCEND team brings unparalleled “know how” in cardiology workflow, collaboration, and IT offering limitless opportunities to improve clinical, operational, and quality performance. Learn more: www.ascendcv.com.
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