Medtronic Korea-Seoul National University Hospital neurosurgery business agreement signed-Maeil Economic Daily

Medtronic Korea announced on the 3rd that it has signed a mutual business agreement (MOU) designating the Neurosurgery Department of Seoul National University Hospital (hereinafter referred to as the Neurosurgery Department of Seoul National University Hospital) as the’Medtronic Asia-Pacific Medical Personnel Education Institution.

Seoul National University Hospital Director Kim Yeon-soo and Neurosurgery Professor Kim Seung-gi, neurosurgery professor Kim Yong-hui, medical school vice president Kim Jeong-un, Medtronic Korea vice president Seung-rok Yoo, and vice president Park Tae-hee attended the business agreement signing ceremony.

Through this business agreement, the two organizations operate an educational program using NIM Eclipse E4, Medtronic’s latest intraoperative neurosurveillance monitoring device, for domestic and foreign neurosurgeons, and provide an academic exchange environment based on close cooperation. Until January of next year, Seoul National University Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic is the first NIM Eclipse educational institution in Asia-Pacific to provide overall understanding of neurosurveillance monitoring during surgery and strengthen skills of medical staff participating in the program ▲ surgical skills practice ▲ lectures ▲ medical device practice, etc. Plan.

Seoul National University Hospital Hospital Director Kim Yeon-soo said, “We hope that this business agreement will serve as another opportunity to expand the role of Seoul National University Hospital as the backbone of medical education.”

Seungrok Yoo, Managing Director of Medtronic Korea said, “This meaningful MOU will not only inform the necessity of neurosurveillance monitoring during surgery, but also play a big role in the development of medical technology.” We will continue to support device development, research and education.”

Apart from this business agreement with the Seoul National University Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic, Medtronic Korea is planning to hold an educational event for domestic neurosurgeons this year at the Medtronic Innovation Center located in Osong Advanced Medical Complex, Chungbuk. .

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