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Visit us at Hall 10 / G39 to learn more See Every Detail, Every Color Live surgical video signals in crystal clear 4K UHD resolution Discover the New Level of True 4K UHD Medical Images • See sharp, detailed and richer images • Be closer to the screen • Show multiple sources at once • Multi-stream with DisplayPort 10/29/2015 5:03:14 PM • Future proof single cable connectivity • Extend 4K UHD, 60 Hz, over long distances • 31.5” and 55” sizes, all adjusted to bring you the True 4K UHD WEDNESDAY @ MEDICA 5 EH @ MEDICA No 3 2015 Tomorrow’s operating theatre Speaking of the multitude of data generated in today’s hospitals – data from MRI and CT scans, endoscopy videos and electronic patient files – Matthias Lubkowitz pointed out that many hospitals ‘… make do with PCs on mobile technology trolleys, with the respective logistics, space and hygiene problems this causes’. Eizo GmbH, OR Solutions, offers monitors, video management and data transmission technology from one source,’ he explains. ‘The CuratOR surgical panels are centre- pieces of the installations. They facili- tate the administration of patient data, control of external devices or the transmission of image- and sound signals. The user or clinician respec- tively perceives the surgical panels as wall-mounted monitors with PC sys- tems. Additionally, so-called monitor suspension systems or satellite moni- tors stream the required information to all relevant locations in the operat- ing theatre or elsewhere.’ How do the surgical panels work? ‘The user decides what can be seen on the monitors. The CuratOR Caliop software, named after one of the nine muses in Greek mythology, allows the user to select the infor- mation required for each monitor. Not only that – the screen can be divided into several segments, so that all image sources, ranging from MRI or CT scans and digital X-rays, from the patient file to live images from the endoscope, ultrasound or surgical cameras, to the display of vital parameters, can be displayed in selected combinations. ‘During surgery an operating theatre nurse usually controls the surgical panels. Depending on instructions received from the surgeon the nurse selects images for display on the monitors. The documentation can also be done via the surgical panels, such as information about which material is being used or whether complications occurred. A nurse usu- ally loads the data into the hospital information system. ‘The customer normally decides on specific settings for different operating theatre situa- tions, so-called pre-sets. These pre- sets can be selected based on the type of surgery, the location and even on the individual. Indeed, the system can even be configured according to an individual surgeon’s ideas.’ How many different sources can the system include? ‘The system can receive and trans- mit the most varied types of media signals. It’s so flexible that we can configure it specifically around our customers’ desires and requirements. All this is made possible by the tech- nology that runs in the background. The central element of control is known as the large monitor man- ager. This important yet unimposing piece of equipment will be located in the technology room. ‘We differentiate between front and back end, with the customer mostly exposed to the front end. The entire system is independent of modalities and therefore compat- ible with equipment from different manufacturers, and it can process all known analogue and digital signals.’ Why has Eizo entered the systems solutions field? ‘Our company has been known as a provider of high end monitors for more than 50 years,’ Lubkowitz reflected, and listed some of their presence in renowned design agen- cies, air traffic control centres, aero- space setups and the automotive industry. ‘In 2002 we made the move into the sensitive world of medicine and developed high quality moni- tors in cooperation with doctors, IT specialists and specialists in medical technology. With the CuratOR, Eizo is now moving into the field of solu- tion providers. ‘We offer system solutions for the operating theatre or, put even better, for the operating theatre of tomor- row. With our modular structure we are not only able to equip new settings with a complete infrastruc- ture but also to adapt to existing environments. We have seen that the requirements in the operating theatre, and in the world of medicine as a whole, including all the IT net- working, have become very complex. Whilst other, larger providers often feature complete solutions in their range we have designed our soft- ware very flexibly so that individual elements also can be easily adapted around the interfaces.’ How does this new division fit into the company? ‘Flexibility is something that’s also a feature of the corporate structure at Eizo. The company was founded in Japan in 1968, but is active world- wide. Our individual companies can act relatively independently of one another and are particularly adept at reacting promptly in project busi- ness. This is part of the reason behind our company’s success. The differ- ent mainstays deliver their expertise, allowing us to fall back on a multi- tude of competencies for high-end monitors and information technolo- gy as well as for customised solutions and the industry. ‘This,’ he concludes, ‘is very helpful when new ventures such as ours are being launched.’ Previously known as a provider of high quality, high-end monitors, Eizo is developing into a systems solutions supplier. The company’s new division for operating theatre (OT) solutions is aimed at advancing technological networking in the OT. Matthias Lubkowitz, the company’s Vice President of this division, reports on the new requirements for intelligent operating theatre technology Matthias Lubkowitz is Vice President of the Eizo GmbH | OR Solution division. With a diploma in media technologies he worked as a research assistant at the Fraunhofer Institute, followed by a role at Bosch and later Panasonic, before entering the medical sphere in which he continues to operate today EIZO’s individually configu­rable wall consoles for operating theatres CuratOR Caliop is an all-in-one software that is centrally controlled EIZO is at Medica Hall 10 / Stand H41 10/29/20155:03:14 PM EH @ MEDICA No 32015

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