Surgical Products - November/December 2015

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.