Getinge unveils medical Experience Center in Wayne

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Medical technology company Getinge launched its Experience Center in Wayne on Jan. 27 with a virtual event that included demonstrations of its latest advances in technology.

Officials including U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-11th District, and Wayne Mayor Christopher Vergano attended the event, which was streamed live on LinkedIn.

The Experience Center was designed to re-create hospital and other health care settings, such as operating rooms and intensive care units, to help hospitals drive efficiencies and improve outcomes for patients suffering health challenges including COVID-19, cardiovascular disease and other serious illnesses, according to Getinge. The livestreamed tour highlighted Getinge’s technology capabilities, including:

• advances in ventilator technology for COVID patients and others with pulmonary distress;
• a heart-lung support system that processes blood outside the body for patients in cardiac or pulmonary distress;
• a system to harvest veins for use in cardiac surgery;
• state-of-the-art sterilization systems that integrate into existing hospital infrastructures to speed up the processes and protect patients and workers from the spread of dangerous infection including COVID; and,
• software systems and AI technologies that can help hospitals work more efficiently by managing services better so more patients can gain access to care as quickly as possible.

“We are very excited and proud to launch our Experience Center, which will be a center for learning and demonstrations with our newest and most advanced technologies that improve the delivery of health care services,” Eric Honroth, president of Getinge North America, said in a prepared statement. “The center will provide health care leaders with a truly hands-on experience with our technologies, demonstrating how our solutions can increase efficiencies and enhance the patient experience.”

Moving forward, the Getinge Experience Center will be a facility where customers can explore new products and solutions in a real-world setting to assess the impact these options can have on their facilities, the company said.