Leading healthcare manufacturer Brandon Medical has received a prestigious award for its latest pioneering technology.
The company was presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise (Innovation) for its Intelligent Theatre Control Panel (iTCP) during a ceremony at its headquarters in Morley, West Yorkshire, which was attended by Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Ed Anderson; and High Sheriff of West Yorkshire, Sue Baker.
The iTCP is an innovative device which connects with operating theatre equipment and communicates with hospital building management systems.
Graeme Hall, Brandon Medical executive chairman, said: “It's an absolute honour to be recognised in this way.
“The award is a clear endorsement of our commitment to remaining at the forefront of healthcare technology by delivering an extensive range of pioneering and innovative equipment which can benefit hospitals across the globe."
Anderson added: “This award represents a remarkable achievement, and I’m delighted that, through Brandon Medical, West Yorkshire continues to fly the flag for British engineering to help hospitals across the world deliver better surgical outcomes for their patients.”
The iTCP provides an easy-to-use touch-screen interface to help clinicians avoid ‘technology overload’ in surgical procedures.
The iTCP panel gathers data about the environment inside and outside the theatre and can spot issues which could affect the patient
The panel gathers data about the environment inside and outside the theatre and can spot issues which could affect the patient – similar to a black box in aviation that records performance and conditions during flight, enabling hospitals to monitor and maintain life-saving equipment.
Brandon Medical designed the panel to connect with new and emerging technologies in clinical equipment and building automation.
And it can be upgraded and updated remotely, reducing unnecessary travel and helping healthcare systems worldwide and in the UK meet net-zero decarbonisation targets.
Nigel Davill, Brandon Medical's chief technology officer, who masterminded the technology, explains: “iTCP is the first operating theatre control panel that talks to the building management system and the operating theatre equipment – creating the SMART care areas into the digital hospital.
“The modular concept at the beginning of the project allows for derisking operating theatre projects.
“Apart from offering flexibility for specifiers, designers, and engineers, it has an in-built capacity to absorb and connect with new clinically driven technologies and equipment yet to be invented.
“Quite simply, it offers a pathway to a greener footprint in healthcare.”
For over 70 years, Brandon Medical has provided healthcare professionals with reliable, high-quality, affordable medical equipment packages for operating theatres and critical care.
Continuous investment in innovation, research, and product development meets the ever-changing needs of customers, the healthcare industry, and the patients it serves.
