Stryker Endoscopy Systems Built with INTEGRITY

”We selected Green Hills Software’s comprehensive operating system, development tools, and middleware solutions over competing offerings because of our requirement for uncompromising product reliability and availability,” commented Steffan Benamou, associate staff engineer, Stryker. ”The Green Hills Platform for Medical Devices delivers this level of quality while providing our developers with a cost-effective and productive development environment that has significantly reduced development time-to-market.”



Stryker’s decision in selecting Green Hills was driven by their need for a reliable and safe RTOS for use in the company’s important next-generation medical product design. The INTEGRITY RTOS provided the benefits of proven safety and reliability. The foundation of the Platform for Medical Devices, the INTEGRITY RTOS, has a proven pedigree in safety-critical systems, including deployment in a wide range of devices that meet FDA requirements.



Stryker Endoscopy offers the first and only integrated arthroscopic resection system, Crossfire. This hybrid platform has the ability to operate both RF and powered instrumentation from one console. Stryker’s Crossfire offers the following benefits:



• Optimal RF performance for enhanced ablation and suction



• Increased cutting efficiency on all current Formula disposables



• A two-in-one console and footswitch to save space in the OR



• iSWITCH compatibility



• Large, bright and easy-to-use LCD screen



• A completely customizable interface