Surgical technology is the cornerstone of modern healthcare. It plays a pivotal role in advancing surgical procedures and empowering surgeons to perform intricate surgeries with precision, safety, and efficiency. From advanced imaging processing that provides outstanding clarity and real-time visualization of anatomical details to robotic-assisted surgical devices that improve precision and dexterity, surgical innovation has expanded the possibilities of healthcare.
The confluence of these technologies has the potential to transform the standard of healthcare, but even today, surgery is one of the most under-digitalized spaces in healthcare. 6 billion people have no access to safe surgery, and even in industrialized countries, 7.7% of deaths are surgery-related. There is a shortage of doctors and no widespread end-to-end support system for surgeons.
Caresyntax, a healthcare brand, was launched with a purpose to help solve these problems by improving surgical safety, efficiency, and quality for all. The company achieves this by acting as a copilot for surgeons, integrating its vendor-neutral AI-powered software in operating rooms alongside smart devices and clinical services. They ensure that the vital data collected in the operating room is not lost—as it often is—but is collated and used to drive improvements.
Caresyntax offers services that benefit healthcare professionals and their patients—surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, and the entire surgical staff. Beyond the operating room, their solutions also support insurers and hospital administrators, helping to streamline operations and enhance overall healthcare delivery.
The Visionary behind Caresyntax
An accomplished and driven leader in health tech, Björn von Siemens is the Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Chief Business Officer (CBO) of Caresyntax. Growing up at the intersection of technology and healthcare, Björn has been drawn to that space from a young age. Passionate about improving human health through AI, robotics and automation, he pursued a career in healthcare and technology, first in engineering, medtech, consulting, investment and research, then finally entrepreneurship.
Together with Dennis Kogan, who shared his enthusiasm for technology’s potential in surgery, Björn led the foundation of Caresyntax with a mission to develop technologies that improve surgical outcomes and patient safety, impacting global healthcare.
Pioneering Breakthroughs
Since inception, the journey has been marked by rapid development for Caresyntax. After a decade of growth, Caresyntax is now being used by over 30,000 surgical teams, in 3,000 operating rooms worldwide.
In the US, Caresyntax has expanded its Value Partnership model, collaborating with strategic providers to enhance cost, volume, and quality through its Surgical Intelligence Platform. Globally, the company has successfully partnered with Insurance and Medical Device groups to advance a joint market approach, developing new “Value Partnerships” with major hospital systems.
In Europe, Caresyntax has formed Value Partnerships with leading hospital systems and has also partnered with technology leaders like Intel and Google to incorporate AI into their platform, enhancing training for clinicians and travel nurses to meet the critical need for hospital staff.
Furthermore, last year Caresyntax entered a strategic collaboration with the Applied AI Company (AAICO) to distribute innovative software and AI solutions across the US, UAE, and Europe.
Data-Driven Surgery: Improving Patient Outcome
Extensive surgical data provides actionable insights that help improve patient safety and surgical outcomes. Caresyntax embraces data-driven surgery. Their platform collects data from different sources and organizes them into a single format that’s easy to understand. This provides surgeons real-time updates during surgeries. For example, if a patient’s vital signs suddenly change, the platform alerts the surgical team immediately. This quick response can be crucial.
“Our system is designed to support, not replace, surgeons.” This has been the guiding principle of Caresyntax as they set out to transform healthcare by helping surgeons with clear, timely information that improves their ability to make decisions during surgery.
Implementing Technology: Making Surgery Smarter
In the ever-evolving realm of technology and healthcare, Björn makes it a priority to stay informed about every new advancement in the field. By constantly interacting and exchanging information with a diverse network of partners and clients, he gains a broad and nuanced perspective on emerging trends and challenges, shaping the world of health.
When it comes to technology implementation, Björn’s approach is data-driven and outcome-focused. Caresyntax’s medical-grade platform integrates seamlessly with existing medical devices and systems and allows for smoothly incorporating novel automation and robotics into surgical procedures, enhancing precision and efficiency. This is complemented by the company’s commitment to providing comprehensive support and training to surgical teams to help them effectively use these technologies, maximizing their impact on patient outcomes and operational efficiencies.
Transforming Healthcare with Innovative Solutions across Entire Surgical Continuum
Incorporating technology and practices, Caresyntax delivers customized solutions to meet the specific needs of clients. This approach enables the company to cater to each client’s needs, integrate feedback, and deliver value with excellence.
By partnering with Relyens, Caresyntax integrates risk management into its data-driven solutions, providing a significant value-add for its clients. Their newest service, Clinical Data as a Service (CDaaS), provides scalable data collection and analysis capabilities helping industry partners expand their revenue, measure and improve value, and inform product development.
Moreover, Caresyntax is a recognized Patient Safety Organization (PSO) for surgery, prioritizing the protection of surgical data, and ensuring it’s anonymized and kept confidential. This is crucial for reducing surgical variations and driving quality improvement initiatives without the traditional ‘blame and shame’ culture.
With a focus on data protection, strategic partnerships, and innovative services like CDaaS— Caresyntax ensures to remain at the forefront of the health tech industry, continuously delivering value and advancing surgical safety and efficiency.
Envisioning A Safer Future
Healthcare is moving towards more automation to support decision-making and reduce risks, similar to what has been achieved in aviation. Despite surgery’s critical nature, it still lacks the level of automation seen in other high-stakes fields.
Caresyntax’s collection and organization of surgical data is crucial for developing the next generation of surgical robotics and automation and improving patient safety. The actionable insights and predictive analytics each surgeon receives help tailor care to each patient’s needs. In essence, by integrating more advanced data analytics and automation into surgical procedures, Caresyntax is positioned to lead in making surgery safer and more efficient.
Our system is designed to support, not replace, surgeons.
