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Lisa Chamoff, Contributing Reporter | April 04, 2022
From the April 2022 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine
Philips also released its StentBoost technology, which enhances visualization of the stent to show fine details of stent struts and thinner and drug-eluting stents, supporting surgeons in more precise placement.
Siemens Healthineers
In July 2021, the FDA cleared the integration between the Siemens Healthineers Cios Spin 3D C-arm and the NuVasive Pulse Platform. The combination, which stems from a partnership announced in 2018, is designed to improve the workflow and outcomes for minimally invasive spine surgery.
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With many different companies creating solutions for minimally invasive spine surgery, the different technologies require different workflows, said Allison Sutter, advanced therapies surgery marketing manager at Siemens Healthineers North America.
“Together with NuVasive we're able to provide an integrated solution, inclusive of Cios Spin’s 2D and 3D imaging, and the Pulse Platform’s dedicated spine surgery technologies,” Sutter said. “The Cios Spin and NuVasive Pulse Platform now seamlessly integrate, delivering 2D and 3D imaging, navigation, radiation dose reduction and dedicated spine surgery technologies from one easy-to-use platform.
“Now, with this integrated solution, there are no more trade-offs between invasiveness, efficiency and radiation exposure,” Sutter said. “There is now a single solution for minimally invasive spine surgery.”
Turner Imaging Systems
Over the last year, Turner Imaging Systems has improved the battery technology on its Smart-C mini C-arm. The system comes with two lithium ion batteries that each provide eight hours of use and come with rapid charging, with full charging for both batteries in about 90 minutes.
“So you don't have any need to charge it during the work day,” said Roberto Scorcia, vice president of sales and marketing for Turner Imaging Systems. “What it is enabling our customers to do is use the Smart-C in all sorts of care environments, including military bases and emergency disaster relief.”
“The improved batteries have improved lifetime and cell capacity,” said Mike Orthner, director of business development for Turner Imaging Systems. “Advanced cell balancing ensures differences between the cells are as small as possible, improving overall pack performance and capacity over time.”
In addition to the battery upgrade, software updates to the Smart-C include enhancements to cybersecurity.
The company has also worked with the Foot & Ankle Research Innovation Laboratory (FARIL) at Harvard, which conducted a study comparing image quality and anatomical measurements from images acquired by the Smart-C and DR systems.
