Mobile C-arm Surgical System

Mobile C-arm Surgical System

PRIMARY CLINICAL & DIAGNOSTIC USES

1. Intraoperative Fluoroscopic Imaging

• Primary Use: Provides real-time, mobile X-ray imaging during surgical procedures, allowing surgeons to visualize anatomy, instrument placement, and device deployment without closing the incision. The mobile C-arm can be positioned around the patient in the operating room, enabling immediate feedback during surgery.

• How it helps: For the surgeon and operating room team, the mobile C-arm transforms surgery from a partially blind procedure into a visually guided precision operation—revealing anatomy hidden beneath tissue and bone, confirming hardware position before the patient leaves the OR, and allowing for immediate adjustments without reopening the incision. For the patient, this real-time imaging means their surgeon can place implants, reduce fractures, and deploy devices with confidence, reducing the need for repeat surgeries and ensuring the best possible outcome.

2. Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery

• Primary Use: Essential for fracture reduction and fixation of long bones, pelvis, and extremities; placement of intramedullary nails, plates, and screws; spinal instrumentation including pedicle screw placement; and joint replacement procedures. The mobile C-arm allows for multi-planar imaging to verify alignment and hardware position.

• How it helps: For the orthopedic and trauma surgeon, the mobile C-arm is indispensable for confirming that a reduced fracture is perfectly aligned, that pedicle screws are safely within bone and clear of nerves, and that joint replacement components are positioned correctly for optimal function. For the patient with a broken leg, a fractured spine, or a replaced joint, intraoperative imaging means their surgeon can achieve perfect alignment and hardware placement without guesswork, maximizing the chance of full recovery.

3. Spinal Surgery

• Primary Use: Critical for pedicle screw placement in spinal fusion, vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, discectomy, and deformity correction. The C-arm provides AP and lateral views to confirm trajectory and depth of instrumentation, minimizing risk of neurological injury.

• How it helps: For the spine surgeon, the mobile C-arm provides the critical visualization needed to place screws millimeters from the spinal cord and nerve roots—confirming trajectory, depth, and position in real time. For the patient undergoing spinal fusion or deformity correction, this precision means their surgeon can stabilize their spine with confidence, minimizing the risk of catastrophic neurological injury that could leave them with paralysis or chronic pain.

4. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

• Primary Use: Used for guiding catheter placement, stent deployment, embolization procedures, and thrombectomy in vascular and endovascular surgery. The mobile C-arm enables visualization of guidewires, catheters, and devices within blood vessels.

• How it helps: For the vascular surgeon and interventional radiologist, the mobile C-arm’s real-time imaging allows them to navigate catheters through blood vessels, deploy stents precisely at blockages, and confirm complete occlusion of aneurysms or bleeding vessels. For the patient with a life-threatening aneurysm, a critical artery blockage, or active bleeding, this image guidance means their condition can be treated through a tiny puncture rather than open surgery, with less pain, faster recovery, and fewer complications.

5. Pain Management and Interventional Procedures

• Primary Use: Guides needle placement for epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks, facet joint injections, radiofrequency ablations, and spinal cord stimulator lead placements. The mobile C-arm allows for precise targeting of therapeutic injections.

• How it helps: For the pain management specialist and interventional radiologist, the mobile C-arm ensures that therapeutic injections and ablation probes reach exactly the intended target—epidural space, nerve root, or facet joint—rather than missing and providing no relief. For the patient suffering from chronic back pain, radiculopathy, or nerve-related pain, precise image guidance means their procedure has the best chance of providing meaningful relief, potentially avoiding more invasive surgery.

SECONDARY & SUPPORTIVE USES

1. Urological Procedures: Guides percutaneous nephrolithotomy for kidney stones, ureteroscopy with stone fragmentation, and stent placements.

2. Gastroenterological and ERCP Procedures: Assists in complex endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for stone removal and stent placement in the biliary tree.

3. Cardiac Electrophysiology Studies: Used in EP labs for catheter ablation procedures to treat arrhythmias.

4. Foreign Body Localization and Removal: Helps locate and remove radiopaque foreign objects in soft tissue or body cavities.

5. Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery: For complex reconstructive surgeries and implant placements.

6.  Orthopedic Oncology: Guides tumor resection and limb salvage procedures.