Minimally invasive surgery

For minimally invasive surgery, multiple medical devices are needed. Usually these devices are placed on a medical cart. The exact composition of the various devices is determined by the surgical procedure that is carried out with the equipment. Application areas include: Laparoscopy, Orthopaedics, Thoracoscopy, Gynaecology, Urology and Arthroscopy.

For these applications at least a camera, a processor, and a light source is needed. Depending on the surgical procedure, specific equipment is added to the cart, such as a suction pump or an insufflator. In most cases, the cart is equipped with monitors, including the display of the surgical image and a terminal for the Patient Data Management System (PDMS).

Equipment from many manufactures is available for these cart setups. In some cases equipment from different manufacturers is combined. Known manufactures of equipment for minimally invasive surgery include: Karl Storz, Smith & Nephew, Richard Wolf, Lemke, Olympus and Stryker. Devices from all these suppliers can be used to create a compact cart configuration, taking the specific discipline into account.

The cart used for these applications are based on two Crozz cart. This cart is designed as a compact solution to set-up equipment in the operating room. Due to the modular concept, a cart can be configured according to specifications and therefore suitable for the realization of the optimal mobile setup for the OR.