Syndicom, the creator of the web 2.0 case collaboration platforms, SpineConnect.com and TraumaConnect.com, announced a strategic partnership with DFine, Inc – a medical device company that focuses on providing innovative therapy for managing compression fractures of the spine and pain relief – effective today. The alliance aims to implement a surgeon-to-surgeon online collaboration strategy for its surgeons to efficiently expedite their understanding of, and case discussions about, the StabiliT™ Vertebral Augmentation System.
Syndicom presented DFine a web-based solution that allows surgeons to collaborate on the StabiliT™ Vertebral Augmentation System in a secure environment that promotes knowledge share and communication. “We took what we learned about DFine and applied a model, based on our experience in SpineConnect.com, which will enhance the StabiliT™ Vertebral Augmentation System education process,” said Walker Thompson, Syndicom VP of Sales and Marketing. “Our goal is two-fold: provide DFine a continuing education program where surgeons are able to share their experiences and support procedural expertise through collaboration.”
Syndicom’s platform utilizes Collaborative Knowledge Networks (CKN’s) to allow communities of surgeons to interact virtually on complex patient cases while simultaneously supporting rapid, bidirectional information sharing. Based on a recent survey conducted on the SpineConnect.com community, 90% of active users agree that the ability to collaborate with their peers, using a dedicated website, has improved their ability to practice spinal surgery resulting in improved patient care.
“After learning more about the Syndicom platform and its collaboration toolkit, it became clear to DFine that surgeon-to-surgeon collaboration would be a powerful element of our education program,” said Dave Simpson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at DFine. “Surgeons want to connect and share surgical pearls and tips, and they want to do this real-time in a secure environment. Syndicom’s collaborative knowledge network provides DFine the mechanism and support so our surgeons can easily share knowledge and insights to improve patient outcomes.”
About Syndicom, Inc.
Syndicom, Inc provides an array of web-based tools that allow medical professionals, medical device manufacturers, and other professional communities to connect to solve problems in a timely, efficient and economical way. The company’s innovative platform ultimately allows medical companies the ability to leverage and extend the knowledge and skills of physicians in the development of new medical technologies and devices. To learn more, visit http://www.syndicom.com.
About DFine, Inc.
DFine, Inc a privately held medical device company based in San Jose, Calif., is dedicated to advancing minimally invasive solutions for treating vertebral compression fractures and other spinal disorders to improve quality of life. DFine's innovative system provides physicians with a precise means of delivering ultra-high viscosity bone cement to fractures of the spine in an effort to relieve pain and improve patient outcomes. The company's products include the StabiliT(TM)
