Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAM)
- Wearables - Implants
Applicable Industries
- Finance & Insurance
- Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
- Procurement
Use Cases
- Asset Lifecycle Management
- Track & Trace of Assets
Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
Accufix Surgical Inc. is a specialty orthopedic device developer and distributor. The company is known for its Accu-Joint® Hemi implant system, an FDA-approved treatment for metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint disorders. This system is designed to restore natural motion and preserve a patient's active lifestyle. Accufix Surgical® aims to anatomically restore joint function to patients with arthritic conditions and improve their quality of life. The company distributes its implant system to hospitals as part of a surgical tray, each worth between $45,000-65,000.
The Challenge
Accufix Surgical Inc., a specialty orthopedic device developer and distributor, faced a significant challenge in tracking and managing their surgical trays, each worth between $45,000-65,000. The trays, which are part of the Accu-Joint® Hemi implant system, go through numerous steps from checkout to surgery, necessitating a comprehensive tracking solution. The company was also facing the imminent sunset of their existing asset management solution. Despite having this solution, Accufix Surgical® was grappling with several issues, including lack of customizability, inability to report on their workflows, and lack of customer support. These challenges necessitated the search for a new platform that could address these issues and provide a more efficient and effective way of managing their assets.
The Solution
Accufix Surgical® chose Asset Panda as their new asset management platform due to its price-to-value ratio and user-friendliness. The company had specific requirements for their asset management program, including 12 custom reporting fields, 43 custom fields across the Assets, Facilities, and Distributors groups, 15+ active locations, and the ability to update reservations after their initial creation with distributor and representative information. With the help of Asset Panda's implementation team, Accufix Surgical® was able to get their account up and running in a record 48 hours. The platform allowed them to customize their fields and workflows to match their processes, track every step of the process, and report on all their groups and their relationships with one another. This comprehensive solution addressed all the initial challenges faced by Accufix Surgical®.
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