Technix TCA7 Compact

The TCA 7 Compact is built around small operating theatres. With the monitor on the stand, one unit parks at the table, and surgeons, radiographers and theatre staff read the same screen from wherever they stand during the case.

Trauma and orthopaedic surgery are core uses. Fracture reduction and fixation require repeated images at changing angles, and the 169° orbital rotation with overscan, the hand-set wig-wag, and the horizontal run bring the detector to the projection the surgeon wants. Pulsed fluoroscopy keeps exposures brief, and the last image hold leaves the picture on screen while instruments move.

General surgery uses the same setup for intraoperative imaging, switching between fluoroscopy, snapshot exposures, and digital radiography as the procedure demands. Live and reference images sit side by side, so each new view is read against a stored reference on the same screen.

Heart surgery and vascular work draw on the Digital Imaging Software. Digital subtraction angiography isolates the vessels, quantitative analysis outlines vessel edges and stenosis, and vascular tracing lays a traced vessel over the live image during acquisition.

Urology lists use the optional motorised rotation of ±30° around the horizontal axis. The angle changes from the control panel or a dedicated footswitch while the surgeon stays at the patient.

Paediatric cases rely on the removable grid and the motorised paediatric filters in the collimator, which support low-dose imaging of younger patients. When fitted, laser targeting positions the C-arm before any radiation is emitted.

Across these specialities, the narrow stand and the cable pushers on every wheel make it practical to move one C-arm between neighbouring theatres on the same list.

One Unit Into the Room

The image chain, controls, and 27-inch monitor travel together on one stand. A team moving between theatres brings a single unit, parks it at the table and starts imaging.

A Stand Sized for Narrow Routes

At 79.4 cm wide on a short base, the stand passes along tight corridors and settles beside the table in small surgical rooms.

One Screen, Readable From Every Side

The monitor arm turns on three joints and adjusts in height and inclination, so the screen faces whoever needs it. Live and reference images share that screen, side by side.

Column Height From Either Side

The motorised column covers 50 cm in 60 seconds from keys on both sides of the unit. An emergency push-button stops the travel immediately.

Wide Orbital Reach

Orbital rotation of 169° with overscan extends the projection angles available around the patient. Colour-coded scales let you read off a hand-set angle and find it again later in the case.

Paediatric Dose Control Built In

Motorised paediatric filters sit in both collimator versions. The anti-scatter grid lifts off the panel for low-dose imaging of children.

Cables Kept Clear of the Wheels

Dynamic cable pushers on all wheels sweep leads aside as the stand rolls. The move stays unhindered, and cables on the theatre floor stay out from under the castors.

Exposure Control by Foot

The IPX8 footswitch handles fluoroscopy, cine, and snapshots, keeping the surgeon's hands in the sterile field. A wireless footswitch is also available.

Vascular Tools in the Software

Digital subtraction angiography, quantitative analysis, and vascular tracing are included in the Digital Imaging Software. Heart and vascular cases get vessel detail on the same 27-inch screen the team already watches.

Integrated 27-Inch Touchscreen Monitor

The image monitor is a 27-inch touchscreen LCD on a stand, digitally split into live and reference views. A 4K high-brightness 27-inch touchscreen is available as an option.

Articulated Monitor Arm

Three rotating joints, turning ±90°, ±180° and +130°/−180°, swing the screen round the table. Height adjusts by ±21.9 cm, and inclination runs from +90° to −30°.

10.1-Inch Touchscreen Control Panel

Mounted on the stand, this panel manages every operating parameter. It rotates ±135° and inclines +90°/−30°, so it angles towards the operator wherever the stand is parked.

Amorphous Silicon Flat Panel Detector

Two amorphous silicon detector formats are available: 21 × 21 cm and 30 × 30 cm. The pixel size is 200 μm, and movement handles on the detector help guide it into place.

Removable Anti-Scatter Grid

Mounted on the panel, the grid reduces scattered radiation's effect on the image. It can be removed for low-dose paediatric imaging.

3.5 kW and 5 kW Generator Versions

The 3.5 kW version uses a fixed anode, and the 5 kW version uses a rotating anode. Both run fluoroscopy, cine, snapshot exposures and digital radiography.

Motorised Column

Vertical travel is 50 cm, completed under motor control in 60 seconds. Keys on both sides drive it, and an emergency push-button halts the movement.

Orbital Rotation With Overscan

The arc rotates through 169°, and overscan extends the detector's reach around the patient.

Optional Motorised Lateral Rotation

As an option, the system motorises rotation around the horizontal axis across ±30°. It is driven from the control panel or a dedicated movement footswitch.

Colour-Coded Scales and Brake Handles

Each hand-positioned movement carries a colour-coded graduated scale and a brake handle: orbital rotation, rotation around the horizontal axis, horizontal run and wig-wag.

Collimator Configurations

The standard collimator features symmetrical long and cross shutters. The optional collimator adds asymmetrical secondary rotating shutters, and both integrate motorised paediatric filters.

Virtual and Electronic Collimation

The virtual collimator previews blade positions with no exposure. Electronic collimation enlarges the collimated area to fill the display and can be cancelled to bring back the full image view.

Footswitch and Handswitch

Pedal A runs fast and pulsed fluoroscopy on its first step and saves the last image hold on its second; pedal B runs HCF and cine, and pedal C takes snapshots. The cabled footswitch is rated IPX8, a wireless one is optional, and the two-step handswitch prepares and releases exposures.

DICOM 3.0 Connectivity

Studies go to hospital archives over DICOM 3.0, by Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi. A CD/DVD recorder and a USB port export images, and an optional HDMI output repeats the 27-inch screen on a second display.

Digital Imaging Software

The Digital Imaging Software performs DSA, quantitative analysis of vessel edges and stenosis, and vascular tracing. ATH applies edge enhancement and latitude reduction, while FTH uses adaptive temporal and spatial filters to cut noise and lift contrast. The software interfaces with different software solutions and detectors.

Mobile Base

Twin-wheel castors on a short base carry dynamic cable pushers on every wheel. The brake and driving handle sit centrally, with the CD/DVD recorder and the LAN and USB sockets on the front of the unit.

Dose Options

A laser targeting device on the tube and detector sides positions the C-arm before any radiation is emitted, and a DAP meter measures dose-area product. Both are available as options. APR programs, part of the system, hold exposure settings for each anatomical region.

The TCA 7 Compact suits surgical teams that image in small theatres and share one C-arm between rooms. Its case rests on space. The whole imaging workstation travels on the stand, so the room holds a single unit and everyone at the table reads the same screen. Trauma, orthopaedic, and general surgery get a flat-panel imaging chain in rooms where floor space is tight, and urology lists gain motorised rotation where that option is fitted. The two generator versions let a department match a 3.5 kW fixed-anode unit or a 5 kW rotating-anode unit to its procedure load. For a C-arm that changes rooms often, dynamic cable pushers on every wheel keep leads clear of the casters on each move.