As technology advances, the possibilities of what can be achieved within the sterile environment of an operating theatre increase, with many hospitals looking to install specialised integrated operating theatres to improve treatment and outcomes.
KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY UK is at the forefront of this new technology with its OR1 NEO operating theatre, designed specifically for laparoscopic surgery, and recently installed at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. The hospital is partway through a major £30 m investment programme, at the centre of which is the upgrading of operating theatre facilities. A key part of the project is the installation of a £2 m laparoscopic theatre, featuring the OR1 NEO. Every element of an OR1 NEO is designed to make operating as safe and easy as possible for surgical staff – with everything working in perfect harmony at the simple touch of a pad. It includes many notable features, such as the latest HD cameras and surgical viewing monitors, digital transmission of images to remote sites for training and education, and fully adjustable coloured room lighting. The OR1 NEO’s equipment mounting solution ensures all the laparoscopic surgical equipment is off the ground and can be articulated around the operating zone – eliminating cable trail and creating a safer, more ergonomic, environment.
