PENTAX Medical Unveils Newest Version of Unit and Image Management Software Platform

PENTAX Medical Company announced the release of the latest version of its renowned endoPRO^® endoscopy unit and clinical image management software platform, endoPRO iQ^™. This software platform is primarily used by both physicians and nurses in the endoscopy unit interfacing with all manner of health information systems. The latest version of the endoPRO product line represents the most robust and comprehensive improvement and advancement of the PENTAX-engineered software platform including the PENTAX HD Motion Picture Studio^™ (HD-MPS) and a new powerful database reporting module for monitoring productivity.

“Certainly, we are proud of our innovative reputation in advancing quality patient care through market-leading endoscopic imaging technologies. That is, and always will be, our core focus here at PENTAX, but our customers – especially in today’s economic climate – are faced with tough challenges with respect to the changing landscape of healthcare delivery and healthcare reform,” explained David Woods, president of PENTAX Medical. “Through automation and streamlining technologies, endoPRO iQ is one of our answers for facing those challenges along with our healthcare partners.”

Designed to be seamlessly integrated into a hospital’s existing IT infrastructure, endoPRO iQ was engineered to maximize the advantages of PENTAX’s unique computer-based endoscopic imaging processors. This allows for both a world class image management and unit flow platform, all orchestrated through an intuitive and time-saving interface.

The endoPRO iQ platform consists of four distinct integrated modules for automation in reporting (Doc-U-Scribe^™ and Nursing Notes^™), optimizing patient throughput (Patient Scheduler and PENTAX i-DOC^®), streamlining efficiency and data analysis (Database Reporting and Patient Data Maintenance), and maximizing image management (PENTAX’s market-leading HD Motion Picture Studio).

With these continued advancements, endoPRO iQ is expected to be a powerful tool in driving down unit costs through improved efficiency, time-savings, and maximization of resources.

For more information regarding endoPRO iQ, or any other PENTAX technology, visit the company’s website at www.pentaxmedical.com or call toll-free 1-800-431-5880.

About PENTAX Medical

Headquartered in Montvale, NJ, PENTAX Medical Company is a division of PENTAX of America, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary of HOYA Corporation. PENTAX Medical Company is an industry leader specializing in the development of video and fiber endoscopy equipment and computer technology/imaging products for diagnostic, therapeutic and research applications in the GI, ENT and Pulmonary medical fields. For more information on the company and its products, visit the company’s website at www.pentaxmedical.com.