Blausen Medical

Blausen Medical Communications

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Type	Private
Industry	Healthcare technology education
Founded	1991
Key people	Bruce Blausen (Founder and CEO); Ashley Bruce (COO); Gordon Lewis (CFO)
Products	3D medical and scientific animations
Website	http://www.blausen.com/home

Blausen Medical Communications, Inc. is the creator and owner of a 3D medical and scientific animation library. It was founded by Bruce Blausen in Houston, Texas, in 1991, and is privately held.

Background

Blausen Medical Communications' animation library comprises about 9,000 animations and 18,000 illustrations and 3D-derived images.

Nearly a decade ago, the company first packaged a number of animations and still images integrated within a functional dashboard player, sold as the Blausen Human Atlas. It was designed for point-of-care patient education, accessed by consumers or professional caregivers, primarily via hospital or healthcare portal websites.

Products

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Example illustration by Blausen Medical showing the anatomy of the heart.

Blausen It – web browser extension

The Blausen It web extension app allows users to access Blausen 3D animations without visiting the company's website. By clicking the Blausen It icon in a web browser, the app will scan the entire online text and highlight those terms with the Blausen icon that can be clicked on to watch the relevant educational video animation. The web extension is free.

Blausen.com – medical and scientific search engine

Awards and recognition

Blausen Medical Communications has won eHealthcare Leadership Awards, WebHealth Awards and ABBY Award.

External links

• Blausen Medical Communications, Inc.