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Progressive Scan Surgical Camera

Image clarity is critical to the success of endoscopic procedures. Smith & Nephew has expanded its visualization offerings with a line of cameras that deliver high-quality images.

Progressive scan technology provides a superior level of performance in image, similar to the quality of images displayed by high resolution televisions in the consumer industry. While traditional interlaced video uses two separate visual fields, progressive scan camera systems read and display images in one pass, or as one single frame. Benefits of this technology over conventional camera systems include:

Improvement in fine detail resolution
Elimination of flicker, especially with low-motion and static images
Reduction in fast motion artifacts, resulting in a smoother image

"The ability to maintain intra-operative image clarity during surgical procedures with Smith & Nephew's new progressive scan camera can have added patient benefits, such as injury pathologies that will be easier to identify and treat," said Dr. James R. Andrews, Alabama Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, Birmingham, Ala.

The Smith & Nephew Camera System consists of a wide range of autoclave and non-autoclave options, including interlaced-compatible cameras and control units for use in arthroscopic, laparoscopic, cystoscopic and other endoscopic procedures. It is also configured to be compatible with the Smith & Nephew 640 Image Management System, a surgical documentation system used to store, access and distribute intra-operative patient reports, as well as digital surgical video clips and still images.

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