Use Case - Tomey2 - softgate gmbh

Use case:

Market advantages thanks to interface – customer successfully integrates without in-depth DICOM know-how

Sector:

Ophthalmology

Technology:

DICOMconnect

Project Overview

Tomey Corporation, based in Japan, manufactures a wide range of diagnostic medical devices for ophthalmology – from a simple tonometer to OCT with complex analysis and planning functions.

Their distributors increasingly demanded interoperability – patient data should be automatically obtained by the device and many users want to be able to document important examination and planning results in the PACS, all of which is made possible by an interface for the DICOM communication standard.

Together with the Japanese development team, we have developed a universal DICOM adapter for several devices of different types.
This adapter provides a simple, text-based interface for the devices.
For communication with the clinical systems (e.g. the PACS), the adapter uses DICOMconnect – our certified plug-and-play software solution for easy integration of a DICOM interface into medical devices.

In this way, the Japanese developer team was able to integrate the devices independently without the need for in-depth DICOM know-how. The first device to be integrated was the flagship of the product range – the CASIA2 OCT. This was followed by the MR-6000 multifunctional system, and further devices are in the pipeline.

As of summer 2024, around 100 Tomey devices worldwide are running with this DICOMconnect-based interface. The number increases every week.

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Benefits

DICOMconnect is a solid basis that had already proven itself hundreds of times before being used in this project.

There was no doubt that the integration into a wide range of clinical scenarios and systems would succeed straight away – despite language barriers and country-specific features.

The solution can be applied to other devices as required, meaning that the Tomey development team does not need in-depth DICOM know-how.

softgate provides standardized support for all devices, in which we also cooperate directly with local dealers. Inquiries are usually answered on the same day; in the rare event of an integration problem, this is resolved in a single on-site appointment.