35-Foot Unique Mobile Simulation Training Unit to Demonstrate New Cardiology Procedure at Baptist
Baptist Provides Physicians With Cutting-Edge Medical Training Opportunity for New Boston Scientific Product

Contact: Robby Channell, 601-968-5135 rchannell@mbhs.org

Jackson, Miss. - November 1, 2004 - Mississippi Baptist Medical Center hosted a visit on October 29, 2004 from by the Boston Scientific Mobile Simulation Training Unit, providing a state-of-the-art simulated cardiac catheterization lab in which physicians can receive hands-on experience with new cardiac devices and procedures.

Cardiologists, vascular surgeons and radiologists enhanced their experience using the new FilterWire EZT Embolic Protection System from Boston Scientific. Baptist Heart Services began using the FilterWire EX Embolic Protection System to treat saphenous vein graft (SVG) disease. SVG disease occurs when saphenous veins harvested from the leg for use in coronary artery bypass graft surgery develop atherosclerosis. The FilterWire EX system is a low-profile embolic filter mounted on a guidewire that is designed to reduce complications during balloon angioplasty and stenting procedures in SVGs. It captures embolic material that becomes dislodged during cardiovascular interventions. The debris captured by the filter would otherwise travel into the microvasculature where it could cause a heart attack.

"We're pleased to offer our physicians and staff an opportunity to conduct life-like procedures using the latest computer-simulated diagnostic and evaluation tools available in a cardiac catheterization lab," said Judy Henderson, RN, director of Baptist Heart Services Cardiovascular Diagnostics . "Our collaboration with Boston Scientific using this unique and convenient educational suite provides us with the training and technology necessary to provide our community with the highest standard of health care.

The Boston Scientific Mobile Simulation Training Unit is a 35-foot bus, complete with a pre-procedure practitioner briefing area, an area for performing interventions on a simulated patient named Simantha ® and a post procedure metric evaluation computer station. Future simulation programs to be added include high-risk lesions , carotid interventions and heart failure technology.

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