Case Study: Kempten-Oberallgäu Hospital achieves live HD broadcasts of open-heart surgery to China with Lifesize

Renowned Hospital Group Turns to LifeSize Video Conferencing Solutions to Broadcast Live Open Heart Surgery

The Kempten‑Oberallgäu hospital group, a leading centre for heart surgery, needed an affordable, easy‑to‑use video conferencing system that delivered HD audio and video to demonstrate minimally invasive aortic valve replacements to colleagues at Tongji University in Shanghai. Their key requirements were simplicity, high image quality and a strong price‑performance ratio for live international broadcasts.

They chose the LifeSize Room 220, integrating two HD cameras plus X‑ray and ECG feeds so remote viewers could see both the operating field and diagnostic imaging in fine detail. The solution enabled nearly 50 Shanghai doctors to watch two live procedures, ask questions in real time, and marked the first broadcast of its kind from Germany to China; the hospital reports low technical overhead, no cameraman interference, excellent image quality and plans to expand live transmissions for education and interdisciplinary exchange.

Kempten-Oberallgäu Hospital

Lutz Wagner

Senior Physician