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OEC 9900 Elite

®

Premium Digital Mobile C-arm

Technical Data

• 1k2 high resolution imaging technology on a mobile

system.

• Featuring precision imaging Dynamic Range

Management (DRM) for uncompromised image quality.

• Flat panel monitors on an articulating arm allow viewing

of images from anywhere in the room.

• Simple user interface reduces procedure time to

improve efficiency.

• Preset imaging profiles optimize I.Q. by enhancing

features of interest.

• Remote service connectivity.

 Digital Spot Mode • Smart Metal
X-ray System • kVp range: 40 - 120 - Allows user to adjust automatic
• mA range: Up to 75 brightness and contrast sensitivity levels
Generator • Automatic exposure termination and to metal
• 60kHz high frequency automatic image save - Provides optimum image quality even
• 15kW power
when metal is introduced to the field
• Up to 120kVp Radiographic Mode
• Tungsten Collimator
• Up to 75mA for radiographic film exposure • mA range: up to 75
- Denser collimator limits X-ray exposure
• Continuous high level fluoro (HLF) up to • mAs range: up to 300
20mA • Computer controlled exposure time area
• Digital spot up to 75mA • Optional film cassette holder - Reduces scatter radiation
- 10” x 12” (24cm x 30cm) for 9” I.I. - Improves image detail
X-ray Tube - 14” x 14” (35cm x 35cm) for 12” I.I.
• Rotating anode X-ray tube Video Camera
• 0.3mm and 0.6mm focal spots • High resolution 1k x 1k CCD camera
• Anode heat capacity: 300,000 HU (per IEC Video Imaging System • Full frame capture
60613) • Motorized rotation
• Anode cooling rate: 85,000 HU/min. 9” Image Intensifier • On-screen orientation indicator (real-time
• Housing heat capacity: 1,600,000 HU • Tri-mode 9”/6”/4.5” (23cm/15cm/11cm) feedback without fluoro)
• Standard housing cooling 15,000 HU/min. image intensifier • Left-right image reversal
• Passive housing cooling system: 22,500 • Minimum central resolution (at the
• Top-bottom image invert
HU/min. (Standard on 12 inch (31 cm) monitor):
I.I. systems. Optional on 9 inch (23 cm) - 9” (23cm): 2.2 lp/mm
- 6” (15cm): 3.0 lp/mm Video Display
systems.
- 4.5” (11cm): 3.5 lp/mm • Dual 18” (46cm) display
Digital Image Rotation • DQE: 65% (typical) anti-glare, LCD flat panel monitors
• Digitally adjusts image display mounted on an articulating arm
• Automatic image update 12” Image Intensifier - 22” horizontal travel
- Image rotation • Tri-mode 12”/9”/6” (31cm/23cm/15cm) - 7° up/10° down
- Image reversal (side-to-side) image intensifier - Monitors viewable from all four sides of
- Image invert (top-to-bottom) • Minimum central resolution (at monitor): workstation
• Image positioning without additional - 12” (31cm): 1.6 lp/mm
- Horizontal and vertical viewing angle
exposure - 9” (23cm): 2.2 lp/mm
- 6” (15cm): 2.6 lp/mm 170°
• DQE: 65% (typical) • 700 CD/M2 maximum brightness
PreView™ Collimator • Touch screen system control
• On-screen collimator position indication
Precision imaging with Dynamic Range • 1280 x 1024 high resolution monitors
• PreView™ iris collimator
Management (DRM) enhances features • Ambient room-light compensation
• PreView™ Tungsten rotatable double leaf
of interest while attenuating background • Integrated color monitor for display of
collimator
noise. VGA, DVI, DVI-D, S-VHS, and SDI-SD
• Adjusts collimators without X-ray exposure
• Preset Imaging Profiles formats (optional)
- 9800
Fluoro Mode
- General
• kVp range: 40 -120
- Orthopedic
• mA range: 0.2 - 10 normal mode
1.0 - 20 HLF (high level fluoro)
- Spine Configurations
- Cardiac
• Auto and manual fluoro modes - Vascular GSP Platform
• AutoTrak™ ABS varies mA, kVp, camera - Bolus Chase • 1k x 1k x 16 bit image processing
gain • Preset Imaging Profiles
AutoTrak™ - 9800
Pulsed Fluoro Mode Automatic Brightness Stabilization (ABS) - General
• kVp range: 40 - 120 • Automatically seeks the subject anatomy - Orthopedic
• mA range: 0.2 - 10 anywhere within the imaging field and - Spine
• Pulse rate: 1, 2, 4, 8 selects the optimum imaging technique • Noise filter with on-screen indicator
• Pulse width: 25 or 50ms • Automatically adjusts to anatomical size • Minimal difference spatio-temporal
• AutoTrak™ ABS, mA, kVp, camera gain and location noise filter (MDST)
• Reduces X-ray dose to patient and • Provides uniform image quality throughout • Real time dynamic range management
operator entire image (DRM)
• Simplifies operation • Automatic digital brightness and contrast
High Level Pulsed Fluoro control
• kVp range: 40 - 120 Image I.Q. • Manual digital brightness and contrast
• mA range: 1 - 40 • Smart Window control
• Pulse rate: 1, 2, 4, 8 - Dynamically senses the collimator • Negate mode
• Pulse width: 25 or 50ms position and automatically adjusts • Save and auto-save feature
• AutoTrak™ ABS, mA, kVp, and camera gain brightness and contrast to produce • Swap and auto-swap feature
high image quality.
• Patient information - 30 pulses/sec 60 Hz (25 pulses/sec 50 Hz) Available Languages for Operator Manuals
- Examination list - Up to 150mA • English
- Customized patient information - 10ms pulse width
• Customize functions • 30fps Dynamic digital disk 60 Hz (25 Regulatory Compliance
- Workstation set-up pulses/sec, 50 Hz) • U.S. 21 CFR Subchapter J
- Mainframe set-up - Recording/playback rate: 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, • NFPA 99
- Patient information set-up 30fps 60 Hz (1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 25, 50 Hz) • UL 60601-1 (CSA/NRTL)
- Date/time set-up - Recording time: 10 minutes @ 30fps 60 Hz • IEC60601-1 (plus relevant Collateral and
- DICOM interface set-up (time depends on record frame rate) Particular Standards)
• Last image hold (25 fps, 50 Hz)
• 63 image storage
• CD/DVD burner with DICOM viewer for Cardiac Platform with
displaying images on PC platforms Interventional Vascular Capability
- 512 x 512 or 1k x 1k Includes all the Vascular MTS features and:
• Integrated DICOM interface (store, print, • Cardiac preset imaging profile
worklist, and query/retrieve) • Super “C” configuration (9”/23cm I.I. only)
• HIPAA SecureView® • Single leaf curved collimator
- Password protection • Three pedal footswitch
- Blank screen function
- Delete all

ESP Platform Additional Features

Includes all the GSP features and:
• 1000 image storage Hardcopy Options
• Zoom and roam function • Integrated film/paper printer
• Image annotation - No film developing required
• Measurement software - 8” x 10” (20.3 cm x 25.5 cm) laser quality
film/paper
ESP Platform with 15fps Digital Disk - Multi-format, 1, 2, 4 on 1
Includes all the ESP features and: - Multi-copy capability
• 15fps Dynamic digital disk (60 Hz) 12fps • Thermal printers
(50 Hz) • Integrated DICOM interface (storage
- Recording/playback rate: 1, 2, 4, 8, 15fps class/print class/query work-list)*
(60 Hz) 12fps (50 Hz)
- Automatic image playback capability User Interface
- Frame-by-frame review • Entire system is computer controlled and
- Recording time: 10 minutes @ 15fps (60 software upgradeable
Hz) 12 fps (50 Hz) • Touchscreen control simplifies operation
• Automated system operation requires
PMCare Platform minimum operator interface
Includes all the ESP features and: • Multi-functional controls
• Real-time subtraction - Footswitch
• Digital subtraction (DSA) angio - IR remote (optional)
• Peak opacification - Hand-held control
• 8fps Dynamic digital disk • Simplified keyboard with integrated
- Recording/playback rate: 1, 2, 4, 8fps touchpad
- Recording time: 5 minutes @ 8fps • Multi-purpose image directory
- Automatic image playback - Retrieve and review images
- Frame-by-frame review - Compose hardcopy films
- Copy images
Basic Vascular Platform • X-ray dose summary
Includes all the PMCare features and:
• Vascular preset imaging profile Uninterruptible Power
• Roadmapping • Orderly shutdown
• Re-registration
• Variable landmarking Electrical
• Mask save/recall • Input power (60 Hz or 50 Hz)
9900 Elite
Vascular MTS Platform - 120V @ 12 A
Includes all the Basic Vascular features plus - 200V, 220V, 230V, 240V @ 10 A
Motion Tolerant Subtraction (MTS) and:
• Bolus chase preset imaging profile
• Digital cine pulse mode
Premium Performance & Value Options
OEC® 9900 Elite Configuration
The OEC 9900 Elite is available in a number of configurations,
allowing you to select the product features that best meet your
clinical needs:

Orthopedics, General Surgery and Pain Management

9900 GSP
9900 ESP
9900 PMCare 8 F/S Digital Subtraction
9900 ESP 15 F/S (12 F/S @ 50 Hz)
Standard C 9” (23cm) I.I. • For orthopedics, general surgery, GI, pain management and other general
applications.

Endovascular
9900 Basic vascular 8 F/S
9900 Vascular MTS 30 F/S (25 F/S @ 50 Hz)
• For vascular surgery and interventional vascular applications.
• 12/9/6” (31/23/15 cm) tri-mode image intensifier: A larger field of view
than our standard 9/6/4.5” (23/15/10 cm) image intensifier, for many
vascular applications or wherever a larger field of view is required.

Cardiac Surgery and Mobile Cardiac Cath lab/EP lab

9900 Cardiac 30 F/S (25 F/S @ 50 Hz)
• For complex coronary, peripheral or abdominal angiography.
• Super-C design: Larger than our standard C, the Super C design provides greater
clearance and greater range of overscan for the oblique angulations required in
both cardiac and spine work (9” (23 cm) I.I. only).
Standard C 12” (31cm) I.I.
9900 MD C-arm
• 9°/sec. Lateral Motorized Rotation.
• 9” (23 cm) I.I., 12” (31 cm) I.I.
• RUI (Remote User Interface - Table Side Control Panel
- All 9900 Mainframe Controls.
- Image Review Functions.
- C-arm Motion Joystick Control.
- Motorized Vertical Lift.
• Contact/Collision Detection.
• C-arm Angle Display - realtime and saved images.
• Enhanced X-ray tube housing cooling system.

Integrated Surgical Navigation

• Realtime electro magnetic tracking of instruments on fluoroscopic
images.
Super C 9” (23cm) I.I. • Available on all configurations except Cardiac, MD and 12 inch.
• Ability to track two instruments simultaneously.

Motorized C-arm 9” (23cm) I.I. Motorized C-arm 12” (31cm) I.I.

 System configuration options

Description GSP ESP PMCare Basic 8fps Vascular (MTS) Cardiac
8fps Vascular 30fps 30fps
Standard C-Arm Assembly with 9”/6”/4.5” (23/15/11cm) I.I. ● ● ● ● ●
Standard C-Arm Assembly with 12”/9”/6” (31/23/15cm) I.I. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Super C-Arm Assembly with 9”/6”/4.5” (23/15/11cm) I.I. ONLY ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ●
Motorized Super C-Arm Assembly with 9"/6"/4.5" (23/15/11cm) I.I. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Motorized C-Arm Assembly with 12"/9"/6" (31/23/15cm) I.I. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Rotating Anode X-ray Tube ● ● ● ● ● ●
Tungsten Dual-Leaf Collimator ● ● ● ● ●
Iris Collimator ● ● ● ● ● ●
Single-Leaf Curved Collimator ●
Pulsed Fluoro (up to 8 PPS) ● ● ● ● ● ●
Digital Subtraction (DSA) ● ● ● ●
Roadmapping ● ● ●
Peak Opacification ● ● ● ●
Re-Registration (Pixel Shift) ● ● ●
Variable Landmark ● ● ●
Digital Cine Pulse (15 PPS, Up to 150mA 60 Hz) (12 PPS, Up to 150mA 50 Hz) ● ●
Digital Cine Pulse (30 PPS, Up to 150mA 60 Hz) (25 PPS, Up to 150mA 50 Hz) ● ●
Digital Spot ● ● ● ● ● ●
High Level Pulsed Fluoro (Up to 40mA) ● ● ● ● ● ●
Radiographic Film Mode ● ● ● ● ● ●
9800 Preset Imaging Profile ● ● ● ● ● ●
General Preset Imaging Profile ● ● ● ● ● ●
Orthopedic Preset Imaging Profile ● ● ● ● ● ●
Spine Preset Imaging Profile ● ● ● ● ● ●
Vascular Preset Imaging Profile ● ● ●
Bolus Chase Preset ImagingProfile ● ●
Cardiac Preset Imaging Profile ●
1k x 1k x 16 Bit Image Processing ● ● ● ● ● ●
Image I.Q. (Smart Window/Smart Metal) ● ● ● ● ● ●
Measurement Software ● ● ● ● ●
Digital Image Rotation ● ● ● ● ● ●
Noise Filtering (Averaging) ● ● ● ● ● ●
Minimal Difference Spatio Temporal Noise Filter ● ● ● ● ● ●
Digital Zoom & Roam ● ● ● ● ●
Real-Time Dynamic Range Management (DRM) ● ● ● ● ● ●
Image Annotation Function ● ● ● ● ●
Multi-Purpose Image Directory ● ● ● ● ● ●
X-ray Summary ● ● ● ● ● ●
Static Image Storage 63 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
8fps Dynamic Disk ● ●
15fps Dynamic Disk (60 Hz) 12fps Dynamic Disk (50 Hz) ■ ● ●
30fps Dynamic Disk (60 Hz) 25fps Dynamic Disk (50 Hz) ● ●
9” I.I. (23cm) Laser Aimer/Image Localizer (not available with Motorized C-arm) ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
12” I.I. (31cm) Laser Aimer/Image Localizer (not available with Motorized C-arm) ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ▲
IR Remote Control ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Sony UP970 Thermal Printer (prints dose summary) ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Sony UP990 Thermal Printer (prints dose summary) ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Integrated CD/DVD burner with Dicom Viewer ● ● ● ● ● ●
Instant Film/Paper Printer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Integrated DICOM 3.0 Interface (store, print, worklist query)* ● ● ● ● ● ●
Two Pedal Footswitch ● ● ● ● ● ■
Three Pedal Footswitch ●
Hand Control ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
MedRad Injector Interface Capability ■ ■ ■ ■
Room-In-Use Indicator Interface ● ● ● ● ● ●
Integrated Flat Panel Color Monitor ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
HIPAA SecureView® ● ● ● ● ● ●

● = Standard feature ▲ = 12” (31 cm) I.I. is not available with non-motorized Super C
■ = Optional feature Blank = Feature not available
*DICOM options vary outside the United States.
Physical Specifications


9” I.I. 12” I.I. Super C Motorized Motorized
(23cm) (31cm) 9” I.I. (23cm) Super C C-am
9” I.I. (23cm) 12” I.I. (31cm)
Mainframe*
System length 77.8 in (197.6 cm) 81.0 in (205.7 cm) 80.1 in (203.5 cm) 78.3” (199cm) 79.4” (202cm)

System height 69.7 in (177.0 cm) 73.8 in (187.5 cm) 71.7 in (182.1 cm) 71.25” (181cm) 73.8” (187cm)

System width 33.5 in (851 mm) 33.5 in (851 mm) 33.5 in (851 mm)) 33” (84cm) 33” (84cm)

Weight 610 lbs (277 kg) 660 lbs (299 kg) 630 lbs (286 kg) 661 lbs (300 kg) 702 lbs (318 kg)

C-arm

SID 39.4 in (100.1 cm) 39.4 in (100.1 cm) 39.0 in (991 mm) 39” (99cm) 39” (99cm)

Free space in arc 31.0 in (787 mm) 31.0 in (787 mm) 31.0 in (787 mm) 31” (79cm) 31” (79cm)

Depth in arc 26.0 in (660 mm) 28.0 in (711 mm) 33.0 in (838 mm) 33” (84cm) 33” (84cm)

Orbital rotation 115° (90°/25°) 115° (90°/25°) 145° (90°/55°) 142° (90°/52°) 123° (90°/33°)

Lateral rotation 360° (180°/180°) 360° (180°/180°) 360° (270°/90°) 360° (90°/270°) 360° (90°/270°)

Flip/flop 180°/90° 180°/90° N/A N/A N/A

Wig/wag 20° 20° 20° N/A N/A

Horizontal travel 8.0 in (203 mm) 8.0 in (203 mm) 8.0 in (203 mm) 8” (20cm) 4” (10cm)

Vertical travel 18.0 in (457 mm) 18.0 in (457 mm) 18.0 in (457 mm) 15” (38cm) 15” (38cm)

Workstation*

Height 68.0 in (172.7 cm) 68.0 in (172.7 cm) 68.0 in (172.7 cm) 68” (173cm) 68” (173cm)

Width 35.5 in (902 mm) 35.5 in (902 mm) 35.5 in (902 mm) 35.5” (90cm) 35.5” (90cm)

Depth 27.3 in (693 mm) 27.3 in (693 mm) 27.3 in (693 mm) 27.25” (69.2cm) 27.25” (69.2cm)

Weight 530 lbs (240 kg) 530 lbs (240 kg) 530 lbs (240 kg) 503 lbs (228 kg) 503 lbs (228 kg)

Operating Range
10° to 35°C
Temperature 10° to 35°C 10° to 35°C 10° to 35°C 10° to 35°C

Humidity 20% - 80% 20% - 80% 20% - 80% 20% - 80% 20% - 80%

Electrical Service
120V 12A 12A 12A 16A 16A

200V 10A 10A 10A 10A* 10A*

220V, 230V. 240V 10A 10A 10A 10A 10A

*System in transport position.

Workstation
35.5 in
902 mm

17.0 in
10.3 in
432 mm
262 mm
68.0 in
172.7 cm

27.3 in 43.0 in 60.0 in 50.0 in

693 mm 109.2 cm 152.4 cm 127.0 cm
 Mobile C-arm (9”, 23cm I.I.) Mobile C-arm (12”, 31cm I.I.)
Motorized Motorized
Super C C-am
9” I.I. (23cm) 12” I.I. (31cm)
787 mm

87.7 in 222.8 cm
31.0 in

91.8 in 233.2 cm
787 mm
31.0 in
69.7 in 177.0 cm

73.8 in 187.5 cm
26.0 in
660 mm 28.0 in
711 mm

991 mm
39.0 in

975 mm
38.4 in

518 mm
533 mm

20.4 in
77.8 in 197.6 cm 21.0 in 81.0 in 205.7 cm

25° (L-arm at 0 degrees) 25° (L-arm at 0 degrees)

49.6 in 126.0 cm 49.6 in 126.0 cm

92.0 in 233.7 cm 97.3 in 247.1 cm

100.0 in 254.0 cm 105.3 in 267.5 cm

851 mm

851 mm
33.5 in
20°

20°

33.5 in
Super C-arm Motorized Super C-arm (Needs revision)

89.7 in 227.8 cm
89.7 in 227.8 cm

71.7 in 182.1 cm
787 mm
71.7 in 182.1 cm
787 mm

31.0 in
31.0 in

33.0 in 33.0 in
838 mm 838 mm
988 mm
988 mm

38.9 in
38.9 in

531 mm
531 mm

20.9 in
20.9 in

80.1 in 203.5 cm 80.1 in 203.5 cm

55° 55°

49.6 in 126.0 cm 49.6 in 126.0 cm

95.3 in 242.1 cm 95.3 in 242.1 cm

103.3 in 262.4 cm 103.3 in 262.4 cm

851 mm
20°
851 mm
20°

33.5 in
33.5 in
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