Peripheral New Hire Training

2 November 2026 - 12 November 2026

Peripheral Vascular New Hire Training is a mandatory certification program that allows field-based sales/clinical specialists to support cases and deal with customers in the peripheral vascular space. It is necessary to complete all elements of the training to be allowed to support procedures. During this training, you will learn about anatomy and physiology, imaging and therapeutic solutions – theories, clinical data, step-by-step procedures, product knowledge and competitive analysis.

Course objectives

  • Know Philips IGTD product portfolio specifically arterial, venous and aortic IVUS and vessel prep products
  • Be able to support peripheral vascular procedures safely, with our product solutions in arterial, venous and aortic IVUS and vessel prep (excluding Laser)
  • Be able to interpret arterial, venous and aortic IVUS images
  • Understand how to deal with our competitors in the above technologies
Register By
16 October 2026

Agenda at a Glance

Day 1, 2 November 2026 | 13:30 - 17:00
  • Anatomy and physiology refresh
  • History of interventional radiology
  • Intermittent claudication and CLTI
Day 2, 3 November 2026 | 09:00 - 17:00
  • Introduction to IVUS Systems and IVUS systems hands-on
  • Introduction to IVUS
  • Peripheral arterial IVUS image interpretation
Day 3, 4 November I 09:00 - 17:00
  • CTO and sub intimal angioplasty
  • Quick-cross support catheter
  • Introduction to vessel prep
  • Overview of vessel prep options
  • AngioSculpt Scoring Balloon
Day 4, 5 November I 09:00 - 17:00
  • Introduction to Phoenix
  • Atherectomy competitor overview
  • Phoenix data overview
  • Phoenix atherectomy system hands-on
Day 5, 6 November I 09:00 - 17:00
  • Peripheral IVUS image interpretation and arterial IVUS workflow
  • Overview of laser technology
Day 6, 9 November I 12:30 - 17:00
  • Overview of legacy portfolio (Pioneer PLUS, Stellarex, TACK)
  • Phoenix tips from the field
Day 7, 10 November I 09:00 - 17:00
  • IVUS in Venous
Day 8, 11 November I 09:00 - 17:00
  • IVUS in Aorta
  • Objection handling and messaging IVUS and vessel prep
  • Hands-on all devices
Day 9, 12 November I 09:00 - 13:30
  • Final exam
  • Hands-on certification