Ziehm Imaging: First motorized C-arm for use in hybrid ORs / Mobile intraoperative imaging with joystick control at the highest level

Nuremberg, Germany (ots) - With the new generation of the Ziehm
Vision RFD Hybrid Edition, the innovation leader Ziehm Imaging
presents a mobile C-arm tailored exactly to hybrid OR requirements.
Fully motorized in four axes, intuitive joystick operation,
intelligent collision protection and maximum image quality with
minimal dose levels - these features make the new C-arm the best
solution for all hospitals that ask for mobile and powerful imaging
in hybrid ORs.

Innovative motorization

Mobile C-arms offer a flexible, space- and cost-saving alternative
to fix installed systems and are winning over more and more hospital
users. With its latest system Ziehm Imaging is driving forward the
development of mobile imaging: "With the new generation of the Ziehm
Vision RFD Hybrid Edition we are offering, for the first time, full
motorization of a mobile C-arm in four axes: horizontal, vertical,
orbital rotation and in angulation. Each position can be stored at
the touch of a button and called up again at any time," says Klaus
Hörndler, managing director of Ziehm Imaging. "This allows the
operator to access the desired viewing angles and anatomic
visualizations without having to constantly reposition the system on
the OR table."

The operator must deliberately touch any two contact points on the
joystick (Position Control Center) with the fingers to activate
movement of the C-arm - any accidental operation of the C-arm is thus
prevented. The joystick module also has a function for defining an
isocenter around which the system moves concentrically. In addition
to numerous orthopedic applications (e.g. spine), the isocentric
functionality offers added clinical value, in particular for cardiac
applications.

Intelligent collision protection

Collision protection ensures maximum safety and is guaranteed for
the first time with a mobile C-arm via object detection without any
contact - comparable to the park distance control feature in a car.
The system recognizes instruments, human tissue and standard OR
materials, and stops within millimeters before it touches the patient
or an instrument.

Minimum dose, maximum image quality

"Most vascular procedures previously carried out invasively, can
now be performed minimally invasively thanks to endovascular
techniques. Mobile imaging plays an increasingly important role
here," says Dr. William Julien, President of South Florida Vascular
Associates. He uses the C-arms from Ziehm Imaging for these
procedures: "The motorisized Ziehm Vision RFD is the best mobile
system on the market."

The new Hybrid Edition is the only mobile C-arm to offer an active
liquid cooling system (Advanced Active Cooling) in the standard
version - this was previously only the case for permanently installed
systems. Advanced Active Cooling keeps the generator at a consistent
operating temperature and prevents it from overheating. It thus
ensures reliable imaging without interruption even during lengthy
procedures. The Ziehm Vision RFD Hybrid Edition delivers
crystal-clear images with its rotating anode and 25 kW power.
SmartDose, a comprehensive concept for dose reduction, combines a
host of functions such as laser positioning, ODDC (Object Detected
Dose Control), adaptive filtering technology and PreMag (radiation-
free magnification), which enables a dose reduction of up to 20% with
the same high image quality.

Contact:
Martin Herzmann
Martin.Herzmann@ziehm-eu.com
Tel: +49 911 21720
www.ziehm.com