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Topcon achieves #1 market position in OCT devices

Leads the OCT Market with Innovative Multimodal Technology

OAKLAND, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#OCT–Topcon Healthcare, a leading provider of medical devices and software solutions for the global eye care community, announced today that it has achieved the #1 position in the global OCT market, as reported by Market Scope’s 2020 Ophthalmic Diagnostic Equipment Market Report.


Topcon leads the global market in the OCT segment with a 27.9 percent share. Its lineup of instruments includes the versatile Maestro2 Robotic OCT and the Triton Swept Source OCT. Both devices combine fundus and OCT functionality in an easy-to-use platform.

“The Maestro2 and the Triton are engineered to help ECP’s answer complex clinical questions quickly, easily, and confidently. By delivering multiple images and data points with one click of a button in a format that is easy to understand and interpret, the Maestro2 and Triton meet the demands of today’s busy practitioners. We are thrilled at the way the market has embraced this technology,” stated Greg Hoffmeyer, Director of OCT Clinical Sales for Topcon Healthcare.

“We are very pleased to have achieved the #1 market position in OCT devices. Our team has been hard at work leveraging the latest technology to develop versatile OCT devices that enhance practice workflow and provide exceptional clinical utility. The Market Scope recognition is confirmation that our devices are being well received by ECPs and are meeting their clinical needs,” summarized John Trefethen, Global VP of Marketing & Product Design for Topcon Healthcare.

About Topcon Healthcare

Topcon Healthcare sees eye health differently. Our vision is to empower providers with smart and efficient technologies for enhanced patient care. Keeping pace with the ever-changing landscape of the healthcare industry, we offer the latest integrated solutions, including advanced multimodal imaging, vendor-neutral data management, and ground-breaking remote diagnostic technology.

A globally-oriented business, Topcon is focused on developing solutions towards solving societal challenges in the mega-domains of healthcare, agriculture, and infrastructure. In healthcare, these challenges include increasing eye disease, rising medical costs, access to healthcare, and physician shortages. By investing in value-driven innovations, Topcon works to enable people to enjoy good health and high quality of life.

Contacts

John Trefethen, MFA

Global Vice President, Marketing & Product Design Topcon Healthcare

E-mail: jtrefethen@topcon.com

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Topcon announces the U.S. launch of Aladdin-M

Company Introduces Tool for Measuring and Monitoring Axial Length Metrics


OAKLAND, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#SeeingEyeHealthDifferently–Topcon Healthcare, a leading provider of medical devices and software solutions for the global eye care community, announced today that it has launched its new Aladdin-M instrument to the US market. Aladdin-M combines corneal topography, pupillometry, and optical biometry to enable objective measurement of corneal curvature, pupil dynamics, and axial length metrics.

The versatile, all-in-one Aladdin-M provides the critical tools needed to support myopia management while also incorporating features for keratoconus screening and contact lens fitting. Aladdin-M’s exclusive software enables documentation of axial length measurements to identify risk factors and track changes in Rx and axial length measurements over time to show progression and response to treatment. The instrument is compact, easy to operate, and offers rapid capture to ensure patient satisfaction.

It is estimated that 50% of the world’s population may be myopic by 20501. With the launch of Aladdin-M, Topcon achieves a milestone in supporting the battle against this global myopia epidemic.

“Aladdin-M is ideally suited to help eye care professionals combat the growing crisis of myopia. Its versatility and ease of use allow eye care professionals to easily build a myopia service within their practice, educate patients on the implications of myopia, manage their patients’ conditions, and grow their service offerings,” stated John Trefethen, Global VP of Marketing & Product Design for Topcon Healthcare.

Topcon will debut the Aladdin-M device at the Vision Source Exchange On-Demand meeting, August 27th – 29th.

About Topcon Healthcare

Topcon Healthcare sees eye health differently. Our vision is to empower providers with smart and efficient technologies for enhanced patient care. Keeping pace with the ever-changing landscape of the healthcare industry, we offer the latest integrated solutions, including advanced multimodal imaging, vendor-neutral data management, and ground-breaking remote diagnostic technology.

A globally-oriented business, Topcon is focused on developing solutions towards solving societal challenges in the mega-domains of healthcare, agriculture, and infrastructure. In healthcare, these challenges include increasing eye disease, rising medical costs, access to healthcare, and physician shortages. By investing in value-driven innovations, Topcon works to enable people to enjoy good health and high quality of life.

  1. Holden, BA, Fricke,TR, Wilson, DA et al. Global prevalence of myopia and high myopia and temporal trends from 2000 through 2050. Ophthalmology. 2016; 123:1036–42. Available from: doi: DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.01.006

Contacts

John Trefethen, MFA

Global Vice President, Marketing & Product Design Topcon Healthcare

E- mail: jtrefethen@topcon.com

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Swittons introduces smart IoT devices for pharmaceutical lab digital transformation initiatives

PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#IoT—Swittons, a P360 company, today announced a new line of Internet of Things (IoT) enabled smart devices built specifically for pharmaceutical labs. The fully customizable devices align with strategic Lab of the Future (LoTF) initiatives and help automate various laboratory workflows between people and existing digital lab equipment, systems and solutions. Built on an agile technology platform, Swittons devices are easy to deploy within pharmaceutical laboratories of all types.


“There are profound changes taking place in the area of life science research and development,” stated Swittons CEO and Founder Anupam Nandwana. “Driven by technological advances and the development of precision medicines, these modernization initiatives are designed to propel laboratory efficiencies into the future, allowing scientists to spend more time on science. This has changed the very concept of what the lab is, and Swittons is a key part of that evolution.”

The Swittons software platform is designed to provide life sciences companies with a modern, flexible user interface that not only integrates with other systems, but other IoT devices as well. This flexibility gives labs the power to create their own LoTF, configured in the way that works best for their specific use case. This means Swittons devices can be uniquely programmed, even within an individual laboratory, so end users aren’t forced into workflows that don’t fit their job function. In addition, the devices take up very little desk space, so they are conveniently available and work seamlessly within individual work styles.

Swittons devices are designed to be compatible with existing IT systems and integrate with lab support platforms and services such as LIMS, eDOC and ticketing systems. Swittons also features a powerful backend portal and reporting system, where administrators can view user CLICKS in one convenient location. The devices are even able to trigger phone and video calls via a built-in integration with Microsoft Teams.

Each Swittons device can be custom branded, and programmed for a wide range of laboratory scenarios. In pharmaceutical lab settings, Swittons fills the gap between the scientist and the lab by automating functions such as:

  • Trigger equipment maintenance
  • Open equipment service ticket
  • Indicate equipment availability
  • Trigger a video call
  • Notify of temperature control deviation
  • Notify of spill/cleaning needed
  • Equipment occupancy notification
  • Open Tickets in service software such as ServiceNow, Salesforce Service Cloud, Microsoft Dynamics
  • Reorder reagents
  • Re-stock disposable supplies
  • Report OOS or Aberrant result
  • Summon a lab runner
  • Open SOP software
  • Alert in an emergency

Swittons is built on Microsoft Azure, and each device comes out of the box ready and automatically connects through a Wi-Fi or GSM cellular connection. More information about Swittons for LoTF initiatives is available HERE.

Swittons is powered by the technology and expertise developed by P360. Delivering a 360-view through the pharma physician, laboratory and patient ecosystem, P360 designs and deploys capabilities that ensure the highest efficiencies and returns on sales operations, data management, clinical trials, patient centricity and IoT innovation. To learn more about P360, visit P360.com.

About Swittons

Based in Piscataway Township, New Jersey, and powered by P360, Swittons is an end-to-end enterprise IoT solution for commercial acceleration. From dashboard to device to data, Swittons powers seamless engagement. Swittons for physicians and pharma is changing everything about how businesses communicate. To learn more, visit Swittons.com.

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Brian Fitzgerald

Brian.Fitzgerald@P360.com
808-754-0437

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Tablets replacing netbooks at Best Buy

PRINCETON, N.J. – Mobile devices, such as tablets, laptops, netbooks and cell phones, make big sales, but at Best Buy in Princeton, “netbooks are phasing out,” and tablets are replacing them.

Photo by Michelle Dryden At Best Buy store in Princeton, tablets are currently replacing netbooks as laptops remain good buys.
Photo by Michelle Dryden
At Best Buy store in Princeton, tablets are currently replacing netbooks as laptops remain good buys.

According to a Best Buy Sales Associate, Wolff Traversiere, “The netbooks pretty much phased out since the tablets came in.”

A Best Buy Mobile Sales Consultant, who wishes to remain anonymous, added that, “The netbooks phased out because the tablets have touchscreen, more battery life and are more portable.”

Even though mobile devices are very popular, Traversiere also said there are now all-in-one desktop computers and people are buying them because they save space and have more power.

The Best Buy Mobile Sales Consultant said the new all-in-one desktop computers are somewhat preferred to the older desktops because owners can also use them as flat screen televisions if they have the right adaptors.

But he also said that, “generally older people are still buying the older, traditional desktop computers because they don’t like change. They stick with what they know.” He added, “And, they think everything is too fast.”

Although people are not buying netbooks as much, college students and parents are still buying the laptops for themselves and their school children, said Traversiere.

In her study from 2010, Audrey Watters writes that, 98 per cent of students own computers. However, “desktop ownership has declined by more than 25 per cent…”
She writes that laptop usage has increased accordingly, with 89 per cent of students saying they own a laptop or netbook.

Infographic by Michelle Dryden

But some still prefer desktops for some of their tasks, like video editing, said the Best Buy Mobile Sales Consultant. He said desktops tend to have more power than laptops.

Lisa Brand concludes that laptops are chosen more when one has to move about from place to place. She writes that the features are almost the same nowadays, so it is up to the user to make the choice. However, she said for longer performance and long hours of multitasking use, most people still choose a desktop.

Netbooks came on the market in smaller sizes than laptops to offer more convenience and portability. However, according to Mark Kyrnin, they also come with more sacrifices in processor, keyboard size, screen size, hard-drive, disc drive and operating system. They are lacking in these areas. Therefore, people are buying laptops and tablets instead of buying netbooks

Tablets compare in price and performance to netbooks. The tablets do the same as netbooks, except word processing, but they are more popular, writes Adroit Alien in his report.

Best Buy still has the Samsung and the ASUS netbooks for sale. The Samsung screen size is 13.3 inches while the ASUS screen size is 11.6 inches. Most tablets are smaller with screen sizes of seven to 10 inches.

According to Traversiere people buy the tablets for gaming, luxury, business, checking e-mails, surfing the web and for pleasure.