Endoscopy & Visualization in Minnesota

Canon Medical Informatics develops enterprise imaging software and advanced visualization platforms for healthcare systems. Their flagship product, Vitrea® Advanced Visualization, is a cloud-ready platform designed to consolidate imaging environments, automate workflows, and enable in-house 3D imaging capabilities across cardiology, thoracic, and general radiology applications. The platform includes specialized modules such as CT VScore+ for automated cardiac calcium scoring, Open Rib for chest CT image reformation and PACS integration, and Export+ for structured data delivery and clinical documentation. Vitrea supports PACS integration, provides enterprise scalability, and delivers AI-assisted diagnostic insights to streamline radiologist workflows and reduce manual data entry. The company serves health systems, imaging centers, and enterprise hospital networks seeking to consolidate point solutions, enable advanced visualization services in-house, and improve operational efficiency. Canon Medical Informatics is part of Canon's broader healthcare IT portfolio and focuses on clinical software, imaging AI, and decision-support solutions for the radiology enterprise.

NACS, Inc. (now Ascential Medical & Life Sciences) is a contract manufacturing and automation solutions provider specializing in mission-critical medical devices, drug-delivery systems, and diagnostic equipment. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Ham Lake, Minnesota, NACS delivers end-to-end production services including design for manufacturability, prototype development, custom machine building, complete automation design, validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), and turnkey production delivery. The company serves blue-chip manufacturers including 3M, Abbott, and Medtronic, emphasizing scalable, validated solutions that minimize lifecycle costs while accelerating time-to-market. NACS integrates expertise in automated manufacturing technologies, lean principles, and medical compliance to ensure world-class production quality where failure is not an option. The company also manufactures the PurePouch packaging system and related electronic fulfillment solutions for medical product distribution.