2015 Excellence in
Surgical Products
Awards
CV Medical: Best in Show,
first place
CV Medical’s NuCART was honored
by Surgical Products’ readers with
the first place Excellence in Surgical
Products Best in Show award. “Our
readers are surgical industry experts
who pride themselves on being
educated professionals on the cusp
of innovation,” said Rebecca Rudolph,
editor of Surgical Products. “That
is reflected in all the Excellence in
Surgical Products awards we publish,
and certainly held true as many cutting
edge and innovative technologies
were recognized for the seventh year.”
To learn more about this Best in
Show winner, Surgical Products
connected with CV Medical.
Why do you think readers were
interested in learning more about
the product?
NuCART is breaking barriers as the
first integrated mobile boom and
visualization system. Mobility enables
any OR to be a multi-purpose hybrid,
providing greater scheduling flexibility.
Mobility of the boom system makes
it simple to reconfigure the OR
depending on the requirements of the
surgical procedure and the patient’s
position within the room. The entire
system connects to a wall outlet
through a single power cord.
NuCART’s mobility and its built-in
video integration provide a simpler,
less expensive alternative to upgrading
image viewing capability. Mobility
and integration help remove cost and
physical barriers that have prohibited
all surgical specialties, whether manual
or robotic, from the benefit of operating
in ORs where booms and advanced
visualization are present. Because
NuCART is mobile, it can be evaluated
on-site, thus removing procurement
risk. It is more easily procured than
alternative boom systems that require
years of planning and construction.
How does this product benefit the
surgical team and aid in better
outcomes?
First, NuCART’s embedded
visualization system supports enables
high definition visualization of surgical
video, X-ray, and other imaging
modalities. Clear, crisp visual images
help improve decision-making during
surgery. Because the NuCART’s
touchscreen-controlled video system
works with the major vendors of
imaging equipment and cameras, it can
provide on-demand viewing of images
required during a procedure. NuCART
supports most manufacturers’ legacy
and current equipment.
Second, NuCART improves
ergonomics in surgery. For the first
time, a mobile system has the boom
reach to compete with overhead
display booms. The positioning of
displays into natural viewing zones
can lessen discomfort
caused by improper
posture while
performing surgery.
Finally, NuCART’s
shelving helps consolidate
multiple equipment carts into a single
footprint, reducing clutter and trip
hazards in the OR. A single power cord
connects to the wall, helping to reduce
trip related injuries from multiple cords
on the floor.
What technical innovations does
this product encapsulate and
apply to the OR?
For the first time, a mobile cart can
now rival the reach that a ceiling boom
system provides for display positioning.
NuCART ‘s six wheels distribute
system weight, reducing pushing effort
and providing greater stability. NuCART
has directionally locking wheels to help
the cart track straight while pushing
down hallways and to lock the NuCART
wheels into place during surgery.
NuCART’s visualization system
incorporates a wireless tablet that
controls the routing and switching
of video signals, another first. By
embedding the NuCART’s control
system into a tablet, it has lowered
out-of-pocket hardware cost and
enabled future upgrades in technology
and software. Because the tablet
communicates via Wi-Fi to the NuCART,
it is no longer necessary to route control
wires through an OR’s ceilings and
walls when positioning the touchscreen
at the circulator’s desk. Additionally,
the tablet can be undocked and used
elsewhere in the OR. NuCART has
built-in audio speakers that can also
charge an MP3 player.
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