Work Continues at Kiimanjaro

Colin Dobbyne had just returned from his third trip to KCMC, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.

The principle purpose was to firther enhance and improve the video system from theatres and it was encouraging t

o learn that now over 100 laparoscopic cases have been performed.

Dr Kondo, the leading surgeon at KCM for laparoscopy described how the video link was essential to provide him and his team the confidence to recommend laparoscopic procedures to his patients - this was great news to prove the success of the project.

In addition, the delegates visited the

orphans at Mdawi for the official opening of the new Amani Nursery School.

Colin Dobbyne is running various fund raising events to buy the orphans a minibus, they are currently without any form of transpor

t, please email c.dobbyne@or-tv.net if you wish to make a donation or sponsor a child.

ORTV fits out new MAJAX Centre at Gledhow Wing

OR Networks have designed and installed a unique teaching environment for the MAJAX and Education Centre in the New gledhow Wing, St James Hospital, Leeds.

The centre features a versatile suite of presentation rooms that may be used independently or opened out into one large presentation area.

twin projector screens provide a multitude of display options for live video, pre-recorded presentations, video links into theatres and simulation areas and video-conferencing.

The new centre links directly into the ORTV digital video network that integrates seamlessly with all existing ORTV systems in the LIMIT/LISTA centre, the Bexley Wing theatres and the original system at LGI that is still operational.

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Minister uses ORTV surgical Video Link

17 DECEMBER 2009

International Development Minister Mike Foster visited Hexham General Hospital to see the ORTV LYNX system that uses unique and pioneering technology to help save lives in one of the world’s poorest countries.

The LYNX surgical video phone allows surgeons in Kilimanjaro to send their live endoscopic surgeons to a a team of experts in Northumbria for advise and tele-mentoring.

The LYNX system from ORTV was especially designed and built by OR Networks to accommodate the poor and fluctuating internet service to send live images with two video and audio. Typical video telephone systems fail to work due to the extreme variations in service and sustained periods of low bandwidth. By a variety of optimisation techniques and an agreement with TTCL (Tanzanian Telecommunications Company Limited), OR Networks are able to provide a reliable service for weekly laparoscopic procedures.

Since the installation of the first sytstem, over 100 cases have now been performed via keyhole surgery and Dr Kondo, the head of GI surgery at KCMC said that the video system played a vital role in giving him and his team the confidence to recommend laparoscopic surgery to their patients.