GE OEC

Dedicated mobile C-arm manufacturer, now a GE HealthCare subsidiary. The OEC brand is essentially synonymous with mobile fluoroscopy in orthopedics, pain management, vascular, and surgical workflows.

Company history

• 1983 — OEC Medical Systems founded in Salt Lake City.
• 1999 — acquired by General Electric, becoming GE OEC within GE Medical Systems (later GE HealthCare).
• 2014 — OEC 9800 production ends; 9900 Elite takes over.

Product line

• OEC 9800 family (1999–2014) — 5 variants
• OEC 9900 Elite family (2010–present)
• OEC 9600 (predecessor)
• OEC One (compact mini C-arm)

Market position

Dominant in mobile C-arm worldwide. Primary competitors: Ziehm Imaging (full-size premium), Siemens Cios, Philips Zenition.