TIMS Medical

What TIMS Medical does

TIMS Medical is a division of Foresight Imaging LLC, founded in 2004, that provides FDA-cleared medical imaging software for recording, editing, analyzing, reporting, and archiving video and still images from endoscopic, fluoroscopic, surgical, and radiologic modalities. Its flagship product, TIMS MVP (Medical Video Platform), captures high-resolution video at 30 fps with synchronized audio and integrates with any PACS/VNA, EMR, and Epic Lumens, embedding proprietary scoring protocol support (MBSImP, DIGEST, REST, PAS, FOIS) that is co-developed with leading speech-language pathology and dysphagia clinicians. The platform serves speech-language pathologists performing Modified Barium Swallow Studies and FEES examinations, along with ENT, GI, radiology, surgical, and university medical education customers, with more than 7,000 installations across 30+ countries.

The company operates a hybrid revenue model combining one-time perpetual software licenses for TIMS MVP with recurring Support & Maintenance contracts and a $995/year subscription for TIMS Connect, its remote live-streaming collaboration module introduced in 2022. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct enterprise field sales in the US (headquarters in Chelmsford, MA; regional offices in Longwood, FL and Dallas, TX) with international channel partners in Australia/New Zealand, APAC, the UK, and Latin America. Marketing is anchored by the ASHA Corporate Partnership (since 2021), clinical conference participation, the TIMS University educational platform, and a content/blog presence targeting SLP, ENT, GI, radiology, and surgical audiences.

TIMS Medical maintains regulatory certifications including FDA 510(k), ISO 13485, CE Mark, Health Canada medical device license, and IEC/EN 60601-1-2 electromagnetic compatibility, supporting a multi-region sales footprint. The leadership team is composed of co-founders Mark Mariotti (President/CEO), Tony Molinari (VP Sales & Marketing), and Jack Melville (VP Technology), joined by Ralf Berger (VP Software Engineering, former Adobe) and Frank Sarcia (VP Finance & Operations). The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding rounds in the source material.

Name

TIMS Medical

Legal name

TIMS Medical

Website

https://tims.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TIMS Medical, a division of Foresight Imaging LLC, provides FDA-cleared medical video recording, analysis, and archiving software (TIMS MVP, TIMS Review, TIMS Connect) for hospitals, imaging centers, and medical schools worldwide, with 7,000+ installations across 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Imaging Software

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Surgical Visualization & OR Video Integration (4K/3D, Recording, Routing) (HLAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Universal Viewers & Enterprise Imaging Access (Zero-footprint/Diagnostic) (HLACALAD), Quality, Peer Review & Compliance Tools (MQSA/ACR/QA) (HLACALAL)

Keywords

• Medical imaging software
• Endoscopy video recording
• PACS EMR integration
• Fluoroscopy imaging systems
• FEES MBSS workflow

Headquarters

HQ city

Chelmsford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (TIMS MVP): Sale of TIMS MVP software licenses for medical imaging recording, editing, and archiving. Includes free upgrades for customers with current Support & Maintenance contracts.
2. TIMS Connect Subscription: Yearly subscription for TIMS Connect remote collaboration software at $995/year. Free for one year with new TIMS system purchases.
3. Support & Maintenance Contracts: Annual support and maintenance contracts providing software upgrades, technical support, and training access.
4. Medical Equipment Systems: Complete medical video recording systems including hardware and software for hospitals and healthcare facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TIMS Medical sells FDA-cleared medical imaging software — principally the TIMS MVP (Medical Video Platform) — that records high-resolution video and still images at 30 fps with synchronized audio from fluoroscopic, endoscopic, and surgical modalities, then analyzes, reports, and archives them to any PACS/VNA or EMR system. The company complements TIMS MVP with TIMS Review (study review/annotation workstation), TIMS Connect (real-time remote collaboration and live streaming), and Epic Lumens Image & Video Capture (Epic-integrated capture), plus specialty configurations for ENT, GI, surgical, FEES, and MBSS workflows, serving hospitals, imaging centers, and medical schools globally.

Product overview

TIMS Medical offers the TIMS MVP (Medical Video Platform) as its core unified product — a single, scalable, enterprise-wide solution for recording, analyzing, reporting, and archiving medical imaging studies across endoscopy, fluoroscopy, radiology, and surgery. The platform integrates natively with EPIC Lumens and any PACS/VNA/EMR system, and supports multiple specialized workflow configurations including ENT Recording, GI Recording, Surgical Imaging, FEES Recording, and MBSS Recording. Companion modules include TIMS Review (for consolidated study review and reporting), TIMS Connect (for real-time remote collaboration via live video streaming), and Epic Lumens Image & Video Capture (for EPIC-integrated image capture). The portfolio spans over 7,000 installations worldwide across more than 30 countries, with products used in GI, ENT, speech pathology, surgical, and radiology settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TIMS MVP: Flagship medical imaging software platform for recording, editing, archiving, and real-time collaboration on medical imaging studies including MBS, FEES, and endoscopy.
• TIMS Review
• TIMS Connect

Products and services

• TIMS MVP (Medical Video Platform) Flagship FDA-cleared enterprise medical imaging software that records high-resolution video at 30 fps with synchronized audio from any fluoroscopic, surgical, or endoscopic modality and archives to any PACS/VNA or EMR system. It supports quantitative analysis tools and standardized scoring protocols (MBSImP, DIGEST, PAS, FOIS) for hospitals, imaging centers, and medical schools.
• TIMS Review Companion workstation software for reviewing, editing, annotating, measuring, scoring, and reporting recorded medical imaging studies, enabling collaborative and remote review of MBSS, FEES, and endoscopic studies.
• TIMS Connect Secure real-time remote collaboration software that streams live modality video (fluoroscopy, endoscopy, surgical video) to remote colleagues with two-way webcam, audio conferencing, and remote control for consultation, training, and expert guidance.
• Epic Lumens Image & Video Capture Epic-integrated capture module that records endoscopic snapshots and motion video with seamless archival to PACS/VNA and Epic Lumens, designed for healthcare organizations standardized on the Epic EMR platform.
• TIMS MVP — ENT Recording Specialized configuration of TIMS MVP for ear, nose, and throat specialists performing endoscopic evaluations, capturing high-resolution snapshots and motion video and archiving to any VNA or PACS with efficient editing tools.
• TIMS MVP — GI Recording Gastroenterology-focused configuration of TIMS MVP enabling interdisciplinary collaboration through sharing of upper endoscopy and colonoscopy studies across the enterprise, with PACS/VNA, Epic Lumens, and EMR integration.
• TIMS MVP — Surgical Imaging All-in-one TIMS MVP configuration for standardizing surgical imagery recording, editing, analysis, and archiving, consolidating workflow into a single user-friendly platform that replaces legacy DVD recorders in operating rooms and surgical centers.
• TIMS MVP — FEES Recording Advanced FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing) configuration of TIMS MVP that captures full HD color video at 30 fps with synchronized audio, supports sub-clip creation and standardized analysis, and archives to PACS/VNA with EMR integration.
• TIMS MVP — MBSS Recording Specialized configuration of TIMS MVP for Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS) that captures high-resolution swallow studies at up to 30 fps with synchronized audio, implements gold-standard protocols and analysis methods (MBSImP, DIGEST), and archives edited studies to PACS/VNA.
• TIMS MVP 5.0 Major software release of the TIMS MVP platform adding template-based reporting, integrated notes with QuickPhrases, PatientView USB camera recording, media file import, automatic swallow detection for FEES, and enhanced quantitative measurement tools.
• TIMS MVP 5.1 TIMS MVP minor release introducing the TIMS Compare side-by-side study comparison feature, updates to customized reporting and notes, full-screen live acquisition mode, label set auto-complete, DICOM receive enhancements, increased data transfer speeds, camera adjustments for supported endoscopes, and pediatric ORL endoscope support.
• TIMS MVP 6.0 Latest major version release of the TIMS MVP flagship medical imaging platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• TIMS is the choice in over 7,000 installations worldwide
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Foresight Imaging LLCcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerTIMS Medical is a division of Foresight Imaging LLC. Foresight Imaging is a world leader in high accuracy, high performance video streamers, frame grabbers, and medical imaging hardware and software. The parent company provides the underlying technology platform and hardware expertise.
• INLINE Medical & DentalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for TIMS products in Australia and New Zealand. Located at 8 Prosperity Parade, Warriewood, NSW 2102, Australia.
• Techexport Asia Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for TIMS products in Asia Pacific region. Contact: Mandy Chan, 10th Floor, 128 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
• MIS HealthcarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for TIMS products in United Kingdom. Located at Capitol Industrial Park, 26-27 Capitol Way, London NW9 0EQ, UK.
• Techexport Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for TIMS products in Latin America. Contact: Jim O'Shea, 1 A Street, Burlington, MA 01803 USA.
• ASHAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Partner with American Speech-Language-Hearing Association since 2021. Supports ASHA's 223,000 members through sponsorship, education events, and product alignment with SLP best practices.
• Dr. Bonnie Martin-Harris, Northwestern UniversityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Dr. Bonnie Martin-Harris to integrate the MBSImP (Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile) standardized protocol into TIMS MVP 4.5 and 5.0.
• Dr. Stephanie Watts and Jessica GregorflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to integrate the REST (Robust Esophageal Screening Test) into TIMS MVP 5.2. Dr. Watts developed the validated esophageal screening protocol.
• Dr. Katherine A. Hutcheson, MD Anderson Cancer CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegration of DIGEST (Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity) protocol into TIMS MVP 4.5 for standardized dysphagia measurement and scoring.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Karl Storz: Karl Storz manufactures endoscopy, surgical visualization, and integrated OR video systems (OR1, IMAGE1 S). Its scope and bundled surgical visualization compete with TIMS in ENT, surgical imaging, and integrated OR workflows.
• Brainlab: Brainlab provides digital surgery platforms including surgical imaging, video routing, and enterprise-wide content management. It competes with TIMS for digital OR capture and enterprise archiving budgets in larger hospital systems.
• Olympus Medical: Olympus is the dominant endoscopy OEM and bundles its own image capture, documentation, and archiving into EVIS X1 and related platforms. It is a broad incumbent whose native imaging stack competes with TIMS as an overlay layer in GI and ENT.
• Stryker: Stryker's Surgical Technologies business offers integrated surgical visualization, SPY imaging, and digital OR workflows (SDC, iSuite). It is a broad incumbent overlapping with TIMS in surgical video recording and routing.
• Fujifilm Healthcare: Fujifilm provides endoscopy processors, radiology imaging, and enterprise PACS/VNA (Synapse) with integrated image and video management. Its broad portfolio competes with TIMS in GI endoscopy capture, radiology archiving, and enterprise imaging.

Direct peers

• ProVation Medical: ProVation (Fortive-owned) provides GI endoscopy documentation and procedure-coding software widely used in hospitals. Like TIMS, it targets endoscopy workflows, integrates with PACS/EMR, and competes for the same gastroenterology capture and reporting budget.
• EndoSoft: EndoSoft offers endoscopy reporting, image management, and procedure documentation for GI, pulmonary, and ENT workflows. It directly competes with TIMS MVP in endoscopic video capture, archiving, and reporting across the same hospital buyer personas.
• NDS Surgical Imaging (Novanta): Novanta's NDS Surgical Imaging business provides surgical video capture, recording, routing, and integration solutions for the digital OR. It competes with TIMS for surgical imaging budgets in hospital operating rooms and interventional suites.
• Sony Medical Solutions: Sony's medical solutions division offers medical-grade recorders, monitors, and imaging capture devices used in endoscopy, surgical, and radiology environments. It competes with TIMS for medical video capture and recording hardware in hospitals.

Emerging players

• Arthrex: Arthrex's Synergy and surgical visualization solutions cover orthopedic surgical imaging, recording, and integration. While more specialized to orthopedics than TIMS, it overlaps on intraoperative video capture and enterprise archiving.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TIMSMedical
• Facebookfacebook.com/TIMSMVP

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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