VSM MedTech Ltd.
Coquitlam, BC
Company Overview
VSM MedTech Ltd. designs, manufactures and markets complete magnetoencephalography (MEG) brain imaging systems and proprietary MEG software. Medical applications of VSM's technology include the localization of epileptic spikes prior to epilepsy surgery, brain mapping prior to tumor surgery. Emerging applications of MEG include Alzheimers disease, Parkinson's disease and psychiatric disorders.
VSM MedTech also manufactures the BpTRU line of highly accurate, automated blood pressure devices for the management of hypertension in primary and acute-care environments.
In 2001, VSM MedTech acquired CTF Systems Inc., which was founded in 1970 by a group of professionals with backgrounds in physics and electronic engineering. Since this acquisition, the Company has become enjoyed steady growth and has captured the largest share of the global MEG market.
VSM MedTech Ltd. headquarters are presently located in Coquitlam, BC, just east of Vancouver.
Company Information
Physical Address
9 Burbidge St.
Coquitlam, BC V3K 7B2
CA
Mailing Address
9 Burbidge St.
Coquitlam, BC V3K 7B2
CA
Additional Details
Legal Name: VSM MedTech Ltd.
Number of Employees: 157
CA
VSM MedTech develops and manufactures complete magnetoencephalography (MEG) systems, including the superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) sensors. MEG provides information about the electrophysiology of the brain by measuring tiny magnetic fields produced by neuronal currents. Major MEG markets are currently North America, Europe and China. The company's SQUID-based detector systems have also been adapted for geophysical and military applications.
VSM's whole-cortex CTF MEG Systems are used by specialized epilepsy surgery centers, neurosurgical hospitals, and neuroscience research centers of excellence. The company's most advanced MEG system acquires simultaneous MEG and EEG data from the entire head. The system features 275 MEG sensors, 29 dedicated MEG reference channels for environmental noise cancellation, up to 128 EEG channels, 16 multipurpose ADC channels and 16 trigger inputs and outputs. All channels are measured simultaneously with identical digital transfer function with a sample rate of up to 6 kHz.
The sensors are mounted in a helmet-shaped cryogenic liquid helium dewar. The dewar position is adjustable to allow fully supine or seated measurement positions. Similarly, the patient support adjusts to accommodate the operating angle of the dewar. Exceptional environmental noise cancellation is achieved using optimized baselength 1st-order radial gradiometer detection coils and proprietary synthetic higher-order gradiometers. Operation is possible in suitable unshielded environments and within standard shielded rooms with white noise levels of about 5 fT/root Hz and onset of low frequency noise typically below 1 Hz.
The electronics that control the SQUID sensors are of a unique digital design with 32-bit dynamic range and excellent linearity and inter-channel matching. Complete control of tuning, acquisition parameters and data analysis is facilitated using an integrated software package, which also includes data interpretation and modeling software.
Canada
The Hospital for Sick Children The Rotman Research Institute Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University Universit de Montral Down Syndrome Research Foundation
USA
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia NYU Medical Center North Carolina Baptist Hospital Wake Forest University Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center The MIND Institute The University of New Mexico University of Georgia University of California, San Francisco University of Kansas Medical Center National Institute of Mental Health National Institutes of Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Europe
Women's Clinic of the Eberhard-Karls University of Tbingen University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitt Frankfurt am Main CUBRIC, University of Cardiff University College London (FIL) Institut Federatif des Neurosciences Westfaelische-Wilhelms University F. C. Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging Aston University Eberhard-Karls University of Tbingen University of Paris 6, Hpital Piti Salptrire The Academic Hospital, The Free University University of Vienna, Clinic of Neurology, Vienna General Hospital
Asia
Nanjing Brain Hospital Xinan Hospital, Third Military Medical University Tiantan Hospital Brain Science Institute, Riken University of Tokyo Sakai Municipal Hospital Osaka University National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
~76, 000 square feet
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Brian Prejna
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Paul Murdoch
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Wade Binford
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Products
- Bptru Model Bpm-100
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Bptru Model Bpm-300
The BPM-300 further builds on the feature set of the BPM-100, adding portability, USB connectivity, and electronic thermometry.
Discontinued July 2004
Complete vital signs monitor system includes: universal power supply and cordset, bracket assembly (for wall, table-top, or roll-stand use), 3 blood pressure cuffs, coiled tubing, manuals, standard 2 year warranty, FOB factory.
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Bptru Model Bpm-300t
The BPM-300T further builds on the feature set of the BPM-100, adding portability, USB connectivity, and electronic thermometry.
Complete vital signs monitor system includes: universal power supply and cordset, bracket assembly (for wall, table-top, or roll-stand use), 3 blood pressure cuffs and cuff bracket, coiled tubing, oral temperature probe, covers, and probe cover bracket, manuals, standard 2 year warranty, FOB factory.
- Ctf 151 Meg System
- Ctf 275 Meg System
NAICS Categories
- 334512 Measuring, Medical and Controlling Devices Manufacturing
- 339110 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
Additional Information
334512, 339110
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