Bespoke operating theatres from Berchtold
Berchtold's inviting booth at Medica displayed its full range of equipment for operating theatres, and the company's special Supersuite concept also attracted considerable interest.
Surgery
Take off in the operating theatre
Engineer Stefan Wollschläger, a partner in Visality Consulting GmbH, Berlin, and Dr Gregor Zehle MBA, a senior consultant at GÖK Consulting AG, Berlin, discuss the benefits of a strategy transfer from the aviation sector to operating theatre management. Russian article
Take off in the operating theatre
Engineer Stefan Wollschläger, a partner in Visality Consulting GmbH, Berlin, and Dr Gregor Zehle MBA, a senior consultant at GÖK Consulting AG, Berlin, discuss the benefits of a strategy transfer from the aviation sector to operating theatre management.
Article • Neuropelveology
Forging links between neurology and surgery
Surgery in the lower pelvic region often involves injury to or severing of nerve tissue. As in chronic diseases of the nervous system, the result can be pain, sensory disturbances or loss of function. Up to now the poor view of the nerves, partially formed of fine interwoven networks, has been one of the major problems – exacerbated by the strict division of skills between neurologists and…
Surgery prohibited
The Healthcare Inspection group has ordered 14 hospitals to stop surgery on the gullet to remove a tumour.
Compamed
Trends 2007 - ever smaller and smaller
Elegant and extremely adaptable
The eleganza XC, launched at MEDICA 2006, is the most recent addition to the `eleganza´ range produced by Wissner-Bosserhoff.
Bespoke operating theatres
'Supersuite' describes a valuable service provided by Berchtold, specialist manufacturer of operating theatre lights (e.g. Chromophare), camera systems, monitor arms, surgical tables (Operon) and equipment management systems (surgical and anaesthesia booms, but not the device control units).
Studies confirm adjustable colour temperatures benefit surgeons
After their debut at the 2005 Medica trade show, the first LED lamp made by Trumpf Medizin Systeme (iLED) found new users worldwide.
Image-Guided Neurosurgery Suite at Barrow Neurological Institute
GE Healthcare and Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center implementet a MR-guided intra-operative surgical suite. This new system includes one of the world's most comprehensive portfolio of neuro-imaging solutions, which uses three-dimensional imaging to navigate and validate treatments to help increase both the accuracy and speed of interventions while improving…
OR light with integrated camera
Dräger Medical launched new space-saving OR light.
BOWA becomes BOWA
It's a new colour — but not a quality change for new products BOWA-electronic GmbH reports.
Capturing the action
Brandon Medical has launched a new range of video camera systems for the operating theatre using Sony Professional technology.
Also from Brandon Medical
A new integrated medical video makes archiving quicker and easier.
HDTV advantages lead to medical advances
The St. Olav's Hospital in Trondheim, Norway, conducted a study based on a HDTV video laparoscope system in operating rooms (Olympus). By Ronald Mårvik MD PhD, surgeon at St. Olav's Hospital, University Hospital in Trondheim, Norway and the Head of the National Centre for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, and Thomas Langø PhD, research scientist with SINTEF Health Research, Medical Technology.
Controversy: the nurse-surgeon
Nurse-surgeon training in the UK is lively discussed for other European countries doing the same to address their lack of qualified surgeons.
First European surgical studio goes live
The operating `theatre´ exists no longer - at least in St Olavs Hospital (Trondheim University Hospital, Norway) where Europe's first operating studio officially opened this May. Now medical students no longer crane their necks to study surgical procedures. Thanks to this exciting new audio-visual concept they can see more, hear more and learn more.
ILED - the LED operating lamp
Based on semiconductor connections that convert the current directly into light, LEDs have numerous technical advantages over conventional halogen and gas discharge lamps, the most important being low heat emissions, adjustable light features and an almost indefinite life-cycle.
Seeing the light
Derungs Medical Lighting has designed a novel light experience room specifically for MEDICA 2005.
50% more light but so cool
The new Chromophare D series from Berchthold is “a superior innovation in 21st century surgical lighting technology”.
Digital operating theatres
World renowned for audio, video, communications and information technology products used for entertainment as well as business communications, Sony has continued to utilise and develop that technological expertise to take an increasing role in operating theatres.
Mobile patient positioning table with quick-change battery
The bucky table is an inexpensive tool for X-Ray departments. However, due to the increasing use of movable stands, especially combined with digital imaging receptors, further requirements for a patient positioning table arise.
Sound philosophy leads to quality led lighting
Formerly integrated with the electronics/medical division of ...
Mix & match clothing brightens working hours
A colourful collection of clinical clothing, with many motifs and designs inspired by nature, is now available throughout Europe.