Axeda Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: XEDA), the world's leading provider of device relationship management (DRM) software and services, today announced that Elekta has deployed its Axeda DRM enabled solution Elekta IntelliMax™ with Elekta linear accelerators at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Cookridge in Great Britain.
Elekta utilizes the Axeda DRM system to establish a continuous and safe internet-based dialogue between a clinic's Elekta Synergy™ or Elekta Precise Treatment System™ and a designated Elekta Service Center to maximize clinical availability and performance.
"Elekta recognizes the tremendous advantage of deploying Axeda DRM technology," said Robert M. Russell Jr. chairman and chief executive officer, Axeda Systems. "With the Elekta IntelliMax™ solution Elekta is directly addressing three significant challenges faced by equipment manufacturers: reducing operational costs, improving customer service and increasing equipment uptime."
By utilizing Axeda DRM technology, Elekta IntelliMax™ leverages the digital control systems of the treatment equipment itself. This means routine maintenance checks can now be performed proactively, reducing the need for onsite visits and service interruptions. The result is improved equipment performance and uptime, increasing customer satisfaction and lowering the cost of service.
Elekta is a world-leading supplier of advanced and innovative radiation oncology and neurosurgery solutions and services for precise treatment of cancer and brain disorders. Elekta's solutions are clinically effective, cost efficient and gentle to the patient. For additional information about Elekta, please visit www.elekta.com
The Company's flagship product, the Axeda® DRM system helps manufacturing and service organizations increase revenue while lowering costs, by proactively monitoring and managing devices deployed at customer sites around the world. Axeda DRM is a highly scalable, field-proven, and comprehensive remote management solution that leverages its patented Firewall-Friendly™ technology to enable Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication by utilizing the public Internet. Axeda customers include Global 2000 companies in many markets including Medical Instrument, Enterprise Technology, Office and Print Production Systems, and Industrial and Building Automation industries. Axeda has sales and service offices in the U.S., Europe, and Japan, and distribution partners worldwide. More information about Axeda is available at www.axeda.com .
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