Philips Zenition 30 mobile C-arm receives FDA 510(k) clearance, helping surgeons deliver image-guided therapy to more patients at lower cost

Cambridge, MA, USA – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced its Philips Zenition 30 mobile C-arm has received FDA 510(k) clearance, making image-guided surgical procedures available to more US patients at lower cost.

By giving surgeons greater flexibility, control, and personalization of C-arm movement and user settings, Zenition 30 reduces their dependency on support personnel, helping alleviate staff shortages that limit patient access and increase waiting times. By reducing the number of support staff required during procedures, the Zenition 30 also addresses the budgetary constraints that plague many of today’s hospital systems. The enhanced workflow efficiency offered by intuitive C-arm control from alongside the patient table means surgeons can treat more patients yet also spend more time focusing on each patient, leading to a better patient and staff experience.

High quality imaging

Superior image quality is critical to patient outcomes during image-guided procedures, but to ensure the safety of patients and staff it should not involve excessive X-ray exposure. Featuring Philips’ latest-generation flat detector technology, advanced imaging algorithms, and personalized user profiles, Zenition 30 delivers superior image quality coupled with dose efficiency. It also features automatic workflow customization, automatically adjusting to an individual surgeon’s preferred settings and way of working from the moment they log on. Fewer manual adjustments contribute to smoother procedures and more first-time-right imaging. Philips BodySmart software further enhances a surgeon’s ability to capture consistent images without the need for manual adjustments when the target anatomy is off-center. Via the optional table-side touch screen module, surgeons can also select from a range of application-specific protocols for different types of surgery.

For patients with metal implants, Philips MetalSmart software automatically adjusts image contrast and brightness to improve image quality and eliminate blooming while maintaining low X-ray dose. A dedicated pediatric mode automatically reduces dose rates for young patients. The wide range of surgical procedures facilitated by the Zenition 30 is further enhanced by the system’s digital subtraction angiography (DSA) capability, allowing clear imaging of vasculatures.