Toshiba Medical’s Angiography Systems Help Enhance Interventional Procedures

TUSTIN, Calif., – Enabling clinicians to prioritize comfort, safety and efficiency for optimal interventional radiology procedures, Toshiba Medical, a Canon Group company, will showcase its InfinixTM-i Sky + and Infinix-i Sky angiography systems at this year’s OR Manager Conference in Orlando, October 2–4, 2017 (Booth #421). The unique C-arm design on both systems delivers numerous clinical benefits to interventional radiologists and vascular surgeons so they can perform a wide array of procedures and provide outstanding care to more patients.

The Infinix-i Sky features a ceiling-mounted, single-plane C-arm designed to move around the clinician and the patient, while the Infinix-i Sky + combines 3D imaging with Toshiba Medical’s unique sliding double C-arm, offering unprecedented flexibility that enables users to perform radial access procedures with greater ease. With an innovative C-arm flip and 3D imaging from anywhere, head end, left side or right side, the Infinix-i Sky + is ideal for advanced interventional radiology and oncology procedures. Both systems incorporate industry-leading automated and user-selectable dose management tools, including Toshiba Medical’s Dose Tracking System (DTS), which are designed to help clinicians minimize X-ray exposure in real time.

“We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to healthcare, and that’s why Toshiba Medical is known for putting customers first,” said Satrajit Misra, vice president, Marketing and Strategic Development, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. “The Infinix-i Sky and Sky + systems build on this sentiment by delivering versatile, flexible imaging technology to meet providers’ specific clinical and patient situations.”

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