Interdisciplinary Hybrid ORs: Turnkey solutions from MAQUET

MAQUET’s hybird OR solution features modular, radiotranslucent surgical tables synchronised with state-of-the-art angiographic systems all designed for use in sterile environments

The world of surgery is currently undergoing great changes. More and more surgeons prefer to perform minimally invasive or open procedures in Hybrid ORs which transcend medical disciplines’ boundaries and enable collaboration between specialists such as cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, interventional radiologists and vascular surgeons. From planning and implementation to the protection of a clinic’s investment – MAQUET offers support through all project stages.

More and more clinics nowadays are opting for the construction of a Hybrid OR, equipped with an angiographic X-ray system. The advantages that predominantly benefit patients undergoing cardiac and vascular surgery are obvious and should not be underestimated with regard to risk minimisation aspects.

MAQUET’s hybird OR solution features modular, radiotranslucent surgical tables synchronised with state-of-the-art angio­graphic systems all designed for use in sterile environments. Interventionalists and Surgeons alike are now able to con­duct a wide range of treatments and examine their results using angiography in a single room without delay.

Experience is what counts! A Hybrid OR pioneer

The high-performance Hybrid OR is preceded by a phase of intensive planning and construction. Experience has shown that this takes around six to 18 months. The particular challenge in this respect involves the combination of the many individual systems to form a single, holistically functioning system.

In both, the planning and implementation phases, clinics greatly benefit from MAQUET’s many years of experience: from room classification, the room concept and configuration to the viewing concept.

With more than ten years of experience, MAQUET is a global leader in the planning and designing of interdisciplinary Hybrid ORs. MAQUET has carried out over 150 projects around the world, working in close collaboration with imaging equipment providers like Philips, Siemens and Toshiba in the healthcare sector.

Visualising ideas

MAQUET supports clinics, architects and planners with its extensive knowledge and useful tools throughout all planning stages. MAQUET provides a 3D simulation of the desired Hybrid OR during the very early planning stages using its OR3D visualisation software.

This contributes greatly to the transparency of the project. Using the 3D presentation of the OR, the customer can check the positioning of various devices and check and modify the work­flow. The 3D presentation can also serve as the basis for a cost estimate.

Optimal workflow

“Our most important concern is to ensure optimal work processes in the new Hybrid OR for all user groups. This is why we place such importance on workflow consulting during the planning phase,” says Bhavesh Y Bhatt, General Manager – MSW Business at MAQUET.

Getting everyone involved at an early stage makes all the difference. The operat­ing room can only be equipped to opti­mally cater to everyone’s needs if it is clear from the onset which departments will ultimately make use of the Hybrid OR.

MAQUET offers custom-tailored Hybrid OR products for a perfectly configured operating room – from a single source: from Modular OR VARIOP, OR lights and ceiling elements with integrated X-ray protection to operating tables, systems for OR integration (for image and equipment control), anaesthesia workstations and heart-lung machines to name just a few. In this way, MAQUET sets up its fully integrated Hybrid OR in collaboration with manufacturers of imaging equipment.

Efficient room utilisation The heart of the Hybrid OR is the oper­ating table and the angiographic X-ray system. The 360° radiolucent and extremely flexible operating table by MAQUET turns the hybrid OR into an interdisciplinary OR: the MAGNUS operating table system can be adapted to meet the requirements of cardiology, heart surgery, vascular surgery, neuro­surgery and orthopaedics.

An attractive workplace

Besides optimal workflows and the technical interaction of all devices, MAQUET also focuses on creating an attractive workplace and an appealing atmosphere.

This involves the use of products that support ergonomic working methods for The MAGNUS OR table system with a radiolucent table top.surgeons and surgical staff. In addition, colours, lights and wall images are used to create a pleasant and positive working atmosphere.

The future-proof solution

In the design of its Hybrid OR, MAQUET pays particular attention to the integration of sustainable products and future-proof solutions. This is why the company has opted for the use of flexible wall and ceiling elements to enable quick retrofitting at all times. In addition to the provision of VARIOP wall elements for the occasional ‘overnight conversion’, all products – including the OR table and the OR integration system – are modular so that they can also be retrofitted whenever necessary.

Contact Details:
MAQUET Medical India Pvt. Ltd.
Mehta Trade Centre,
Sir M V Rd, Andheri (East),
Mumbai – 400099
Email: b.bhatt@maquet.com
Website: www.maquet.com / www.maquet-hybridoperatingroom.com