Precision Prostate Diagnostics
and Treatments
Rick Popert, MS, FRCS (Urol)
Mr Rick Popert is a consultant urological surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. He has over 28 years experience as a Consultant, appointed in 1996, having completed his higher surgical training at Guy’s and urological research at King’s College Hospital. He qualified from St Bartholomews Hospital Medical College in 1985.
Mr Popert has a specialist interest in prostate cancer surgery, dynamic prostate brachytherapy and laser prostatectomy as well as helping to provide a comprehensive general urological service to South East London.
NHS – Guy’s and St Thomas’
Private – London Bridge Hospital
Precision Prostate Diagnostics and Treatments (PPDT) has been set up to promote the distribution of the Perineologic PrecisionPoint™ Transperineal Access System.
Precision Point
The PrecisionPoint™ Transperineal Access System revolutionizes the methodology for obtaining prostate biopsies. This medical system takes full advantage of the transperineal path to more thoroughly sample all regions of the prostate including those difficult to access with the transrectal approach.
Since the technique is free hand, the practitioner can easily target the desired locations with certainty and through a single puncture of the skin.
In addition, the PrecisionPoint™ minimizes the potential for infection, since passage of the biopsy needle avoids the rectal wall contaminants entirely.
Early detection of prostate cancer is proven to widen the available treatment options to patients, improving outcomes whilst reducing potential adverse side-affects.
The PrecisionPoint™ Transperineal Access System revolutionises the methodology for obtaining prostate biopsies. This medical system takes full advantage of the transperineal path to more thoroughly sample all regions of the prostate including those difficult to access with the transrectal approach. PrecisionPoint™ provides improved accuracy and convenience, enabling surgeons to achieve savings in both costs and time.
The transperineal biopsy technique is free hand, therefore the practitioner can easily target the desired locations with certainty and through a single puncture of the skin.
BXTA
Rick has been a central part of the development of the PrecisionPoint™ single use device. Rick was awarded ex-US rights to the system, which have been sub-licensed to BXTA.
Rick provides seminars with practical hands on experience in the use of PrecisionPoint™. Rick has delivered lectures in Europe, US, Asia, the Middle East and Australasia.
PPDT is supported by Investcope, who have provided business development services and provide operational support.
