GE OEC 9900 User Guide

GE Healthcare

OEC® 9900 Elite

Premium Digital Mobile C-arm
Technical Data

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• 1k

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.

X-ray System

Generator

• 60kHz high frequency

• 15kW power

• Up to 120kVp

• Up to 75mA for radiographic film exposure

• Continuous high level fluoro (HLF) up to

20mA

• Digital spot up to 75mA

X-ray Tube

• Rotating anode X-ray tube

• 0.3mm and 0.6mm focal spots

• Anode heat capacity: 300,000 HU (per IEC

60613)

• Anode cooling rate: 85,000 HU/min.

• Housing heat capacity: 1,600,000 HU

• Standard housing cooling 15,000 HU/min.

• Passive housing cooling system: 22,500

HU/min. (Standard on 12 inch (31 cm)
I.I. systems. Optional on 9 inch (23 cm)
systems.

Digital Image Rotation

• Digitally adjusts image display

• Automatic image update

- Image rotation

- Image reversal (side-to-side)

- Image invert (top-to-bottom)

• Image positioning without additional

exposure

PreView™ Collimator

• On-screen collimator position indication

• PreView™ iris collimator

• PreView™ Tungsten rotatable double leaf

collimator

• Adjusts collimators without X-ray exposure

Fluoro Mode

• kVp range: 40 -120

• mA range: 0.2 - 10 normal mode

1.0 - 20 HLF (high level fluoro)

• Auto and manual fluoro modes

• AutoTrak™ ABS varies mA, kVp, camera

gain

Pulsed Fluoro Mode

• kVp range: 40 - 120

• mA range: 0.2 - 10

• Pulse rate: 1, 2, 4, 8

• Pulse width: 25 or 50ms

• AutoTrak™ ABS, mA, kVp, camera gain

• Reduces X-ray dose to patient and

operator

High Level Pulsed Fluoro

• kVp range: 40 - 120

• mA range: 1 - 40

• Pulse rate: 1, 2, 4, 8

• Pulse width: 25 or 50ms

• AutoTrak™ ABS, mA, kVp, and camera gain

Digital Spot Mode

• kVp range: 40 - 120

• mA range: Up to 75

• Automatic exposure termination and
automatic image save

Radiographic Mode

• mA range: up to 75

• mAs range: up to 300

• Computer controlled exposure time

• Optional film cassette holder

- 10” x 12” (24cm x 30cm) for 9” I.I.

- 14” x 14” (35cm x 35cm) for 12” I.I.

Video Imaging System

9” Image Intensifier

• Tri-mode 9”/6”/4.5” (23cm/15cm/11cm)
image intensifier

• Minimum central resolution (at the
monitor):

- 9” (23cm): 2.2 lp/mm

- 6” (15cm): 3.0 lp/mm

- 4.5” (11cm): 3.5 lp/mm

• DQE: 65% (typical)

12” Image Intensifier

• Tri-mode 12”/9”/6” (31cm/23cm/15cm)
image intensifier

• Minimum central resolution (at monitor):

- 12” (31cm): 1.6 lp/mm

- 9” (23cm): 2.2 lp/mm

- 6” (15cm): 2.6 lp/mm

• DQE: 65% (typical)

Precision imaging with Dynamic Range
Management (DRM) enhances features
of interest while attenuating background
noise.

• Preset Imaging Profiles

- 9800

- General

- Orthopedic

- Spine

- Cardiac

- Vascular

- Bolus Chase

AutoTrak™
Automatic Brightness Stabilization (ABS)

• Automatically seeks the subject anatomy
anywhere within the imaging field and
selects the optimum imaging technique

• Automatically adjusts to anatomical size
and location

• Provides uniform image quality throughout
entire image

• Simplifies operation

Image I.Q.

• Smart Window

- Dynamically senses the collimator
position and automatically adjusts
brightness and contrast to produce

high image quality.

• Smart Metal

- Allows user to adjust automatic
brightness and contrast sensitivity levels
to metal

- Provides optimum image quality even
when metal is introduced to the field

• Tungsten Collimator

- Denser collimator limits X-ray exposure
area

- Reduces scatter radiation

- Improves image detail

Video Camera

• High resolution 1k x 1k CCD camera

• Full frame capture

• Motorized rotation

• On-screen orientation indicator (real-time
feedback without fluoro)

• Left-right image reversal

• Top-bottom image invert

Video Display

• Dual 18” (46cm) display

anti-glare, LCD flat panel monitors

mounted on an articulating arm

- 22” horizontal travel

- 7° up/10° down

- Monitors viewable from all four sides of
workstation

- Horizontal and vertical viewing angle
170°

• 700 CD/M

• Touch screen system control

• 1280 x 1024 high resolution monitors

• Ambient room-light compensation

• Integrated color monitor for display of
VGA, DVI, DVI-D, S-VHS, and SDI-SD
formats (optional)

2

maximum brightness

Configurations

GSP Platform

• 1k x 1k x 16 bit image processing

• Preset Imaging Profiles

9800

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- General

- Orthopedic

- Spine

• Noise filter with on-screen indicator

• Minimal difference spatio-temporal
noise filter (MDST)

• Real time dynamic range management
(DRM)

• Automatic digital brightness and contrast
control

• Manual digital brightness and contrast
control

• Negate mode

• Save and auto-save feature

• Swap and auto-swap feature

• Patient information

- Examination list

- Customized patient information

• Customize functions

- Workstation set-up

- Mainframe set-up

- Patient information set-up

- Date/time set-up

- DICOM interface set-up

• Last image hold

• 63 image storage

• CD/DVD burner with DICOM viewer for
displaying images on PC platforms

- 512 x 512 or 1k x 1k

• Integrated DICOM interface (store, print ,
worklist , and query/retrieve)

• HIPAA SecureView

- Password protection

- Blank screen function

- Delete all

®

- 30 pulses/sec 60 Hz (25 pulses/sec 50 Hz)

- Up to 150mA

- 10ms pulse width

• 30fps Dynamic digital disk 60 Hz (25
pulses/sec, 50 Hz)

- Recording/playback rate: 1, 2, 4, 8, 15,
30fps 60 Hz (1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 25, 50 Hz)

- Recording time: 10 minutes @ 30fps 60 Hz
(time depends on record frame rate)

(25 fps, 50 Hz)

Cardiac Platform with
Interventional Vascular Capability

Includes all the Vascular MTS features and:

• Cardiac preset imaging profile

• Super “C” configuration (9”/23cm I.I. only)

• Single leaf curved collimator

• Three pedal footswitch

Available Languages for Operator Manuals

• English

Regulatory Compliance

• U.S. 21 CFR Subchapter J

• NFPA 99

• UL 60601-1 (CSA/NRTL)

• IEC60601-1 (plus relevant Collateral and
Particular Standards)

ESP Platform

Includes all the GSP features and:

• 1000 image storage

• Zoom and roam function

• Image annotation

• Measurement software

ESP Platform with 15fps Digital Disk

Includes all the ESP features and:

• 15fps Dynamic digital disk (60 Hz) 12fps
(50 Hz)

- Recording/playback rate: 1, 2, 4, 8, 15fps
(60 Hz) 12fps (50 Hz)

- Automatic image playback capability

- Frame-by-frame review

- Recording time: 10 minutes @ 15fps (60
Hz) 12 fps (50 Hz)

PMCare Platform

Includes all the ESP features and:

• Real-time subtraction

• Digital subtraction (DSA) angio

• Peak opacification

• 8fps Dynamic digital disk

- Recording/playback rate: 1, 2, 4, 8fps

- Recording time: 5 minutes @ 8fps

- Automatic image playback

- Frame-by-frame review

Basic Vascular Platform

Includes all the PMCare features and:

• Vascular preset imaging profile

• Roadmapping

• Re-registration

• Variable landmarking

• Mask save/recall

Vascular MTS Platform

Includes all the Basic Vascular features plus
Motion Tolerant Subtraction (MTS) and:

• Bolus chase preset imaging profile

• Digital cine pulse mode

Additional Features

Hardcopy Options

• Integrated film/paper printer

- No film developing required

- 8” x 10” (20.3 cm x 25.5 cm) laser quality
film/paper

- Multi-format, 1, 2, 4 on 1

- Multi-copy capability

• Thermal printers

• Integrated DICOM interface (storage
class/print class/query work-list)*

User Interface

• Entire system is computer controlled and
software upgradeable

• Touchscreen control simplifies operation

• Automated system operation requires
minimum operator interface

• Multi-functional controls

- Footswitch

- IR remote (optional)

- Hand-held control

• Simplified keyboard with integrated
touchpad

• Multi-purpose image directory

- Retrieve and review images

- Compose hardcopy films

- Copy images

• X-ray dose summary

Uninterruptible Power

•

Orderly shutdown

Electrical

•

Input power (60 Hz or 50 Hz)

9900 Elite

- 120V @ 12 A

- 200V, 220V, 230V, 240V @ 10 A

Premium Performance & Value

OEC® 9900 Elite Configuration Options

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

Standard C 9” (23cm) I.I.

Standard C 12” (31cm) I.I.

9900 ESP 15 F/S (12 F/S @ 50 Hz)

• 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).

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 - re

• Enhanced X-ray tube housing cooling system.

altime and saved images.

Super C 9” (23cm) I.I.

Integrated Surgical Navigation

• Realtime electro magnetic tracking of instruments on fluoroscopic
images.

• 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

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

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8fps Vascular 30fps 30fps

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

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Single-Leaf Curved Collimator
Pulsed Fluoro (up to 8 PPS)
Digital Subtraction (DSA)
Roadmapping
Peak Opacification

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Re-Registration (Pixel Shift)
Variable Landmark

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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

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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

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Noise Filtering (Averaging)
Minimal Difference Spatio Temporal Noise Filter

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Digital Zoom & Roam
Real-Time Dynamic Range Management (DRM)
Image Annotation Function
Multi-Purpose Image Directory
X-ray Summary

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Static Image Storage
8fps Dynamic Disk

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15fps Dynamic Disk (60 Hz) 12fps Dynamic Disk (50 Hz)
30fps Dynamic Disk (60 Hz) 25fps Dynamic Disk (50 Hz)

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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

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Vascular (MTS)

Cardiac

*DICOM options vary outside the United States.

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 ■ = Optional feature

 ▲ = 12” (31 cm) I.I. is not available with non-motorized Super C

Blank = Feature not available

Physical Specifications

27.3 in

693 mm

10.3 in

262 mm

68.0 in

172.7 cm

35.5 in

902 mm

17.0 in

432 mm

43.0 in

109.2 cm

60.0 in

152.4 cm

50.0 in

127.0 cm

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)

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)

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)

Operating Range

Temperature 10° to 35°C 10° to 35°C

Humidity 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

*System in transport position.

9” I.I.

(23cm)

10° to 35°C 10° to 35°C

12” I.I.

(31cm)

Super C

9” I.I. (23cm)

Motorized

Super C

9” I.I. (23cm)

661 lbs (300 kg) 702 lbs (318 kg)

15” (38cm) 15” (38cm)

503 lbs (228 kg) 503 lbs (228 kg)

10° to 35°C

20% - 80% 20% - 80%

10A 10A

Motorized

C-am

12” I.I. (31cm)

Workstation

77.8 in 197.6 cm

787 mm

31.0 in

33.5 in
851 mm

20°

55°

49.6 in 126.0 cm

95.3 in 242.1 cm

103.3 in 262.4 cm

33.0 in

838 mm

31.0 in
787 mm

80.1 in 203.5 cm

71.7 in 182.1 cm

89.7 in 227.8 cm

38.9 in
988 mm

20.9 in
531 mm

(L-arm at 0 degrees)

33.5 in
851 mm

20°

49.6 in 126.0 cm

92.0 in 233.7 cm

100.0 in 254.0 cm

26.0 in

660 mm

25°

69.7 in 177.0 cm

87.7 in 222.8 cm

39.0 in
991 mm

21.0 in
533 mm

81.0 in 205.7 cm

787 mm

31.0 in

(L-arm at 0 degrees)

33.5 in
851 mm

20°

49.6 in 126.0 cm

97.3 in 247.1 cm

105.3 in 267.5 cm

28.0 in

711 mm

25°

73.8 in 187.5 cm

91.8 in 233.2 cm

38.4 in
975 mm

20.4 in
518 mm

33.5 in
851 mm

20°

55°

49.6 in 126.0 cm

95.3 in 242.1 cm

103.3 in 262.4 cm

33.0 in

838 mm

31.0 in
787 mm

80.1 in 203.5 cm

71.7 in 182.1 cm

89.7 in 227.8 cm

38.9 in
988 mm

20.9 in
531 mm

Mobile C-arm (9”, 23cm I.I.)

Motorized

Super C

9” I.I. (23cm)

12” I.I. (31cm)

Motorized

C-am

Mobile C-arm (12”, 31cm I.I.)

Super C-arm

Motorized Super C-arm (Needs revision)

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