GE Medical Systems Highlights New Motorized Mobile Digital Imaging System For Cardiovascular Procedures: OEC® 9800 MD
Waukesha, Wis. and Washington, D.C. – GE Medical Systems is highlighting its new OEC® 9800 MD at the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (NASPE) 24th Annual Scientific Sessions in Washington, D.C. The OEC 9800 MD is a digital mobile imaging system with a fully motorized C-arm that allows physicians to position the system easily and create images of the coronary vessels with exceptional detail during heart procedures.
The OEC 9800 MD was designed by incorporating the ideas of hundreds of physicians worldwide. Its features were developed to address physicians’ priorities of superior image capture, management and recording, in addition to ease-of-use and productivity. Specifically, the new motorized C-arm allows a single user to control the system at the tableside, which helps optimize the valuable staff and resources in the cardiac cath lab.
“For years we have focused on inventing technologies that reach new levels of image quality and ease-of-use to support the growing number of minimally invasive procedures performed each year,” said Pat McNamee, General Manager of Surgical Imaging and Navigation at GE Medical Systems. “The OEC 9800 MD is the perfect example of a system that can help guide physicians during critical procedures in the cardiac cath lab.”
The OEC 9800 MD provides a full-range of features to optimize patient care and productivity in the cardiac cath lab including:
Proven 1k X 1k image resolution for exceptional detail
Fully motorized C-arm movements
Tableside user interface
Collision protection system
Heat management and output
DICOM 3.0 compatible
The OEC 9800 MD system received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in March. GE estimates that the system will be commercially available by August 2003.
About GE Medical Systems
GE Medical Systems is a $9 billion global leader in medical imaging, interventional procedures, healthcare services, and information technology. Its offerings include networking and productivity tools, clinical information systems, patient monitoring systems, surgery and vascular imaging, conventional and digital X-ray, computed tomography, electron beam tomography, magnetic resonance, ultrasound and bone mineral densitometry, positron emission tomography, nuclear medicine, and a comprehensive portfolio of clinical and business services. For more than 100 years, health care providers worldwide have relied on GE Medical Systems for high quality medical technology and productivity solutions. For more information, visit the GE Medical Systems Web site at www.gemedical.com
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