Mobile C-arm
Ziehm Imaging presented the Vision RFD Hybrid Edition at Arab Health in late January. The unit is the first fully motorized mobile C-arm tailored exactly to hybrid OR requirements. The unit includes intuitive joystick operation, a 25 kW generator and various safety functions like Distance Control.



Instrument channel cleaner
PURE PROCESSING LLC, announced the launch of PUREChannel Flush Instrument Channel Cleaner, a multi-enzyme and surfactant formulation designed to remove organic material inside the narrow channels of flexible and rigid endoscopes. PureChannel Flush cleaner is recommended for use in the PureStation system, in automated cleaning systems and sonic irrigators, and for manual pre-cleaning and cleaning processes.



Combined confocal and interferometric optical profiler
Leica Microsystems launched the Leica DCM8 for non-destructive three-dimensional surface profiling. The instrument is a combined confocal and interferometric optical profiler. Users will be able to meet their specific surface metrology needs — with lateral resolution up to 140 nm via confocal microscopy and vertical resolution of up to 0.1 nm with interferometry.


Zero-footprint universal viewer
TeraMedica recently introduced Univision EV, a universal image viewer with an advanced toolset that enables full-resolution visualization of a full range of DICOM and non-DICOM images anywhere, anytime on any device. New Univision EV is a browser-based, zero-footprint viewer supporting display of all standard image formats for any modality and department in native format. It offers an advanced image manipulation toolset that includes sophisticated 3D reformatting, multi-cine, side-by-side comparison and more.

The new viewer will provide universal enterprise access to images siloed in individual department archives before they are moved. Univision EV utilizes fast server-side rendering and is VM-ware and Citrix ready. It is compatible with all standard web browsers and is scalable to support the entire user base across the enterprise.


Self-programming wireless lighting control system
Cree, Inc. introduces SmartCast Technology, the first self-programming wireless lighting control system that reduces energy consumption by more than 70 percent compared to traditional fluorescent luminaires at half the cost of traditional lighting controls.

Featuring Cree’s OneButton Setup, luminaires enabled with SmartCast Technology create their own secure network, learn about their environment and form groups to maximize savings, all with the push of a single button. SmartCast Technology eliminates additional design time, wires and set up time often associated with controls systems to provide the simplest controls system available.