"It saves space and is easier to manage," says Mr. Schaeffer.
Additionally, the center liked that the camera and scope were auto-
clavable, so they could purchase fewer scopes than they would if they
had to send them out for "old-fashioned" reprocessing, he adds. Plus,
Mr. Schaeffer notes that the 4K system can send photos directly into
the patient's EMR, which eliminates the expense of photo prints.
Sharona Ross, MD, director of minimally invasive surgery and surgi-
cal endoscopy at Florida Hospital's Southeastern Center for Digestive
Disorders and Pancreatic Cancer, Advanced Minimally Invasive and
Robotic Surgery in Tampa, adds that 4K's increased pixels mean that
surgeons can see up to 4 images in HD at a single time. That helps
give doctors a more accurate view of the patient's anatomy. "It's better
than standard HD because there are so many pixels it doesn't distort
the native image," she says.
However, making the switch to 4K can be pricey for some facilities,
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z INNOVATORS 4K video imaging is poised to
tranform operating rooms. Arthrex is the first med-
ical devices company to use 4K camera technology.
SynergyUHD4 (right) is the world's first auto-
clavable 4K ultra high-definition camera and
image management system. Sony Olympus
Medical Solutions recently launched a 4K video
imaging system in Japan similar to the display
shown above from a recent surgical conference.
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