Welcome to Vertec

Vertec United Kingdom
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Valuing our clients from around the world, Vertec Scientific has fast become a trusted leader in the medical and scientific industries.  The integrity behind our sales and service inspires and unites the people of Vertec.  We embrace innovative development and science - bringing ideas, products, and services to advance our clients ambitions.  Together, our clients and Vertec touch the lives of millions of people every day, building lasting relationships that all of us can take pride in.

 

 

Key Facts:

  • Vertec’s corporate headquarters is situated in Aldermaston, UK, with a sales/service work force based in strategic areas of the country.
  • Vertec expanded by launching a subsidiary company in South Africa. VertecSA, based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Vertec is ISO 9000 accredited since 1995 and are WEEE compliant (reg no. WEE/AD0070TY)  
  • Vertec became the first overseas distributor for Hologic Inc. in 1986, and are now the UK market leader in Hologic Bone Densitometers.  
  • Vertec holds the product license for a small radiation monitoring device - the Bleeper
  • Among the companies we represent are:  Hologic Inc., Scanflex, Orfit, Viatronix, SwissRay and Neurologica.
  • Vertec has become the UK's major supplier of Mini 'C'-arm systems for extremity imaging with the Fluoroscan 'Insight' system.
 

Our History

Founded in the UK in 1978, with a South African office established in September 2006, Vertec was privately owned until its purchase in December 1998 and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Acal Plc.  Vertec Scientific has an unsurpassed reputation for quality of products and after sales service, of which has been built up over many years.

Our Values

The values that lead our decision making are evident in our reputation.   Frankly speaking, our values challenge us to put the needs and ambitions of the clients we serve first.

Company Structure

Through distinction in our product line and services offered, Vertec and its structure adhere to a strict set of collective ideals based on meeting the objectives of our customers and our suppliers as they relate to their overall business strategies.

Our People

Vertec recognizes that our people are our greatest assets. We have a shared desire to stretch beyond our limits in order to serve our customers and our suppliers, aiming to exceed both of their expectations.

Our Management

Vertec is a company of enduring stability and accomplishment.  Managing our business with the highest degree of professionalism is exemplified in the character and strength of our people.

Vertec News

Breath Hold Monitoring from Vertec
Developed at the Mayo Clinic, the Breath Hold device, manufactured by Medspira and now marketed in the UK by Vertec Scientific, increases radiologists’ accuracy and confidence during needle biopsy of the lung.During scanning, a simple light display allows the patient to visualise their breathing level and consistently return to it during subsequent biopsies. This consistency in breath-hold positioning is crucial as structures can vary one to six centimeters during normal breathing. Reliable positioning of the target lesion allows for increased rates of nodules being accessed in one needle puncture and a decreased numbers of imaging steps. The decrease in imaging steps during the biopsy reduces the procedure time. Breath Hold provides a faster procedure and also a safer one. Reduced imaging steps means less radiation exposure for both the patient and radiologist. Intermittent imaging has the additional advantage of virtually no radiation exposure for staff as they can leave the room during imaging steps. Increasing the accuracy of the needle biopsy also reduces the post-procedure complications. Confidence in needle placement reduces needle manipulation during the procedure and invasive surgical biopsies can be avoided.  Before Breath Hold, nodules considered too small or inaccessible for needle biopsy were either surgically accessed or left to become larger. Comments Tim Anderson of Medspira, “The Mayo Clinic was able to increase their number of needle biopsy cases seen by interventional radiologists by 30-40% because Breath Hold increased their confidence in adequate sampling during needle biopsy.”