Accuray Announces CyberKnife Access Remote Service Product

Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:30am EDT
 
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Purchase of Axeda ServiceLink Solution Enables Fast and Effective Servicing




SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Accuray Incorporated
(Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today
the launch of the CyberKnife Access((TM)) Remote Service product, a real-time
customer service and support offering for the CyberKnife((R)) Robotic
Radiosurgery System. This and other Accuray technologies will be highlighted
during the 51st Annual Meeting of The American Association of Physicists in
Medicine, July 26-30, 2009 in Anaheim, Calif.

CyberKnife Access utilizes the Axeda((R) )ServiceLink technology to provide a
remote service solution for the devices that make up CyberKnife Systems at
customer sites. This Remote Service offering enables Accuray's team of highly
trained engineers and customer support technicians to diagnose and address
service needs from a remote location using a secure internet connection. The
result is real-time support, allowing for a quick customer response without a
site visit, thereby enhancing operational efficiencies. 

"With CyberKnife Access a simple issue can be diagnosed remotely so that a
replacement part can be ordered before the engineer even arrives on site,"
said Jeff Snyder, manager of Radiation Oncology and CyberKnife at Southwest
Washington Medical Center in Vancouver, Wash. "It's reassuring to know that
when you have a patient coming in for treatment and a service need arises, a
lifeline exists so you can get their treatment going without delay." 

"We strive to provide the highest level of service and support to our
customers," said Chris Raanes, senior vice president and chief operating
officer at Accuray. "With CyberKnife Access, we're now able to provide faster
and easier servicing to help our customers resume treatments with minimal
interruptions to patient care." 

Axeda has delivered remote service solutions to more than 20 of the world's
leading medical and life science manufacturers. Axeda ServiceLink enables
companies to securely monitor the health and performance of their products
from anywhere in the world, while helping them comply with industry
regulations such as HIPAA and 21 CFR Part 11.

About Axeda

Axeda Corporation delivers secure remote service and support capabilities to
some of the world's leading manufacturing companies and large enterprises. The
award-winning Axeda ServiceLink solution helps companies, including Abbott
Laboratories, Diebold and EMC, proactively service and support products to
drive optimal uptime at the lowest possible cost, while enabling enterprises
to effectively secure, control and track all remote access to critical data
centers. In 2006, Axeda became the first and only remote service application
provider to receive the prestigious VeriSign(R) Security Certification. Axeda
Corporation is a privately held company headquartered in Foxboro, Mass. and
can be reached at www.axeda.com.

About the CyberKnife((R)) Robotic Radiosurgery System

The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is the world's only robotic
radiosurgery system designed to treat tumors anywhere in the body
non-invasively. Using continual image guidance technology and computer
controlled robotic mobility, the CyberKnife System automatically tracks,
detects and corrects for tumor and patient movement in real-time throughout
the treatment. This enables the CyberKnife System to deliver high-dose
radiation with pinpoint precision, which minimizes damage to surrounding
healthy tissue and eliminates the need for invasive head or body stabilization
frames.

About Accuray

Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., is a global
leader in the field of radiosurgery dedicated to providing an improved quality
of life and a non-surgical treatment option for those diagnosed with cancer.
Accuray develops and markets the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System, which
extends the benefits of radiosurgery to include extracranial tumors, including
those in the spine, lung, prostate, liver and pancreas. To date, the
CyberKnife System has been used to treat more than 60,000 patients worldwide
and currently more than 164 systems have been installed in leading hospitals
in the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit
www.accuray.com. 

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