Siemens launch new lithotripsy
system: Lithoskop, a multifunctional lithotripter for almost any
urological application
28 January 2005
Siemens Medical Solutions will launch its new multifunctional lithotripsy
system Lithoskop at the congress of EAU (European Association of
Urology) from 16th till 19th March 2005 in Istanbul. The new system with
intuitive patient data management is a symbiosis of a lithotripter and
urological table. Lithoskop covers applications such as lithotripsy,
endourology, urodiagnostics, percutaneous interventions, orthopaedics as
well as pain therapy. A flexible shock wave head makes patient
repositioning a story of the past.
With Pulso, Lithoskop provides a new and efficient shock wave system
with a very high life cycle. A penetration depth of 16 centimetre makes
Lithoskop well suited even for obese patients. Almost all stones can be
disintegrated in only one session. The powerful generator and image
intensifier from Siemens provide reliable image quality.
The shockwave head is mounted on an isocentric C-arm and can be moved
from the under-left or under-right position to the overhead table
position by pressing only a single button. Thus, left and right kidney,
bladder as well as the urethra can be treated without having to move or
reposition your patient. Together with the free table access, this
brings enormous advantages to safety, workflow and room planning for the
individual hospitals. Anesthesia always remains at one side of the
table. Even when changing from endoscopy to lithotripsy, the patient has
not to be moved and always lies comfortably on his back.
The system offers stones localization with inline X-ray as well as
inline ultrasound imaging with the optionally available Siemens
ultrasound system Sonoline G50. Lithoskop`s high-performance X-ray
generator and powerful image intensifier with 1 K2 matrix from Siemens
delivers a reliable image quality for an optimal diagnosis and therapy.
AutoPos, a computer aided 3D-positioning software, automatically moves
the patient into the right position for therapy after stone
localization.
Lithoskop features LithoReport, a special optionally available
lithotripsy software tool, that allows for a detailed and automatic
acquisition of the whole therapeutic process. Lithoskop offers full
networking and DICOM as well as MPPS functionality and compatibility.
Holger Schmidt, head of Special Products at Siemens Medical Solutions,
said: “With Lithoskop we present a unique solution to improve
productivity in urology. The highly efficient shockwave head, its
flexible positioning — instead of repositioning the patient, we
reposition the shockwave head — the multifunctional use of the system
for many urological procedures, the unique imaging system including
workflow tools like the LithoReport are all targeted to improve
productivity in urology. It is designed to improve the workflow of the
urologist.”
Further information can be found at:
www.siemens.com/medical