HERAN is pleased to announce the third investment for HERAN HealthTech Fund II: Incision, an Amsterdam-based healthcare software company that helps operating room and sterile processing teams prepare for every procedure.

WHY HERAN INVESTS IN INCISION

Operating room teams need accurate, procedure-specific information and instructions at the moment they prepare for surgery, and in most hospitals that information is scattered, out of date, or difficult to find. Incision has built its business around products that OR and sterile processing teams use every day and that hospitals can link to OR efficiency and cost. HERAN invests based on Incision’s clinical and software know-how, its growing traction with US hospital systems and MedTech partners, and a team with experience in the OR and scaling healthcare companies. Better-prepared OR teams support hospitals use scarce OR capacity and staff more effectively, ultimately supporting safer and more efficient surgical care for patients.

HERAN Partners is pleased to announce a new investment in Incision Group B.V., an Amsterdam-based healthcare software company that helps operating room (OR) and sterile processing teams prepare for every procedure. The EUR 4 million investment from HERAN HealthTech Fund II will support Incision’s expansion in the United States, the roll-out of its partnerships with medical technology companies and the further development of its platform.

Preparing an operating room depends on information that is spread across paper and electronic preference cards, local work instructions, device instructions and the experience of individual staff members. With high staff turnover and a growing reliance on new and temporary staff, this knowledge is often hard to access when it is needed. The result is avoidable delays between operations, interruptions during surgery and variation in the instruments and materials that are prepared.

Incision brings this information together in one platform. Incision Assist gives OR staff procedure-, role- and surgeon-specific guidance on instruments, materials and room set-up, supported by photos, videos and 3D visuals of the OR set-up. Following the implementation, hospitals keep the content updated internally, this in order to stay relevant. The Incision MySPD platform supports sterile processing departments with standardized training and competency tracking, and the Incision Academy offers accredited online surgical education. Hospitals using Assist report improved efficiency, faster onboarding, and reduced operating costs. Results include 15% faster OR turnover times, 14% fewer intraoperative door movements, 90% of staff feeling better prepared for procedures, and 70% experiencing reduced stress.

Founded in Amsterdam in 2014 by Prof. Dr. Theo Wiggers, Incision’s platforms are used by healthcare professionals in approximately 300 hospitals across more than 20 countries. The Company entered the US market in 2022, where it works with academic medical centers, multi-site hospital systems, and medical technology companies that bring and integrate Incision with its products to their hospital customers.

 The management team is led by Ritsaart van Montfrans (CEO), Stefan Verhoeven (CFO) and Jeff Perales (COO). The Supervisory Board is chaired by Marc van Gelder. 

Every day, OR teams prepare complex procedures with information that is scattered or out of date. Incision gives them what they need for each procedure and each surgeon, and hospitals see the result in cost  reductions, shorter turnover times and faster onboarding of new staff. We were impressed by how closely the team works with OR staff and surgeons, and by the partnerships it has built with medical technology companies. We look forward to supporting Incision with their growth plans.

Mercedes Tuin, Partner at HERAN Partners and new member of the Supervisory Board

Our goal is that every OR team performs at par with the best surgical teams out there. To achieve this, Incision’s OR Staff Support platform provides work instructions, knowledge support and improvement support, so OR staff start  each procedure fully prepared, wherever they work. US hospital systems are looking for ways to make better use of their OR capacity,bring new staff up to speed faster, and reduce supply costs, and that is where Assist makes a difference. HERAN’s investment and their experience in healthcare technology will help us grow our team and partnerships in the United States.

Ritsaart van Montfrans, CEO Incision

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