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Siemens Cios Fusion

Family: Siemens Cios · Modality: C-Arm / Mobile Fluoroscopy

Mobile surgical C-arm positioned in the Cios family between Cios Alpha (premium CV / complex-ortho) and Cios Select (entry). 30 cm flat-panel detector, 20 kW generator, optimized for high-volume orthopedic, trauma, and pain-management workflows that don't require Alpha's full CV capability.

Platform characteristics

  • 30 cm flat-panel detector — same detector class as Cios Alpha.
  • 20 kW generator (vs Alpha's 25 kW) — sized for orthopedic, trauma, spine, and pain work; adequate for most non-cardiovascular surgery.
  • Anti-collision and automated positioning memory for repeated views (AP, lateral, oblique presets).
  • Touch-screen tableside UI; DICOM storage and modality worklist standard.

Specs

  • 30 cm flat-panel detector
  • 20 kW rotating-anode generator
  • Motorized vertical lift and horizontal drive
  • Digital storage on the mobile workstation
  • DICOM Store / Worklist

Clinical positioning

  • Orthopedics and sports medicine — fracture reduction, hardware placement, intra-op verification.
  • Spine — pedicle screw placement, kyphoplasty.
  • Pain management — epidural, facet, SI joint injections.
  • Trauma and general surgery where FP image quality and workflow speed matter but the CV capability of Alpha is not required.

Relationship to siblings

  • Cios Alpha — premium CV-capable sibling.
  • Cios Spin — 3D cone-beam sibling in the same family.
  • Cios Select — entry-tier image-intensifier member of the family.

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