Tahoe Forest Health System in Truckee, California, has become the first healthcare facility in the United States to adopt the Ciartic Move, a fully motorized mobile C-arm from Siemens Healthineers with self-driving capabilities.

This advanced system streamlines 2D fluoroscopic and 3D cone-beam computed tomography (CT) imaging, providing significant benefits to surgical teams in both hospital and outpatient settings.

It is primarily designed for orthopedic, trauma, and spine surgeries but can also be utilized in thoracic, vascular, cardiovascular, general surgery, urology, and interventional pulmonology.

The Ciartic Move automates imaging workflows, greatly reducing the manual effort and time required for moving and positioning the C-arm. Users can store and quickly access up to 12 procedure-specific positions, along with their corresponding imaging settings, at the touch of a button.

This technology can reduce procedure time by nearly 50% for spine surgeries and by 55% for pelvic surgeries compared to conventional mobile C-arms.

It can be operated remotely by a single user through a wireless control, even from within the sterile field, and its fully motorized chassis and touch-sensitive handles facilitate effortless maneuverability.

The introduction of the Ciartic Move represents a significant advancement for the healthcare facility, addressing challenges related to staff shortages and high demands on surgical teams.

By implementing this technology, the system aims to improve continuous patient care and reduce overall operating room time while alleviating the stress of having only one technologist in the operating room.

Siemens Healthineers is proud to collaborate with Tahoe Forest Health System in bringing the first Ciartic Move mobile C-arm to the U.S. This innovative technology will help the facility navigate staffing and workflow challenges while saving clinicians valuable time during procedures.

 

 

Source: siemens-healthineers.com

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