Toshiba Infinix-i VC-i (Biplane)
Family: Infinix · Manufacturer: Toshiba Medical · Modality: Interventional X-ray
The biplane vascular cardiac configuration of the Infinix-i platform — two C-arms (frontal + lateral) imaging the same anatomy simultaneously, the standard architecture for neurovascular intervention, pediatric cardiac, and complex cardiac EP procedures where simultaneous orthogonal projections are required. Competes with Philips Azurion 7 B20/15 biplane and Siemens Artis Q biplane in the same clinical role.
Architecture
- Frontal C-arm: ceiling-suspended
- Lateral C-arm: floor-mounted (or alternate ceiling, configuration-dependent)
- Twin flat-panel detectors (typically 12" × 12" frontal, 8" × 8" lateral)
- Shared single patient table
- Twin generators for simultaneous biplane acquisition
Clinical positioning
- Neurovascular — aneurysm coiling, AVM embolization, mechanical thrombectomy where simultaneous orthogonal views shorten procedure time.
- Pediatric cardiac cath — congenital cardiac procedures.
- Complex EP — atrial fibrillation ablation, complex arrhythmia mapping in cath labs that retained x-ray fluoro alongside 3D mapping.
Refurb / parts notes
- Biplane installs are uncommon on the refurb market (most operating sites are tertiary academic and don't deinstall as one unit). When they do come up, the second C-arm and lateral generator drive most of the value differential vs a monoplane Infinix-i.
- Service: OEM-only effectively — multi-vendor service rare on biplane configurations.
- Tube + flat-panel detector aging is the main service item, same as monoplane Infinix-i.
Related
- Infinix-i — monoplane base platform
- Infinix-i 4DCT — hybrid CT-angio room
- Alphenix — Canon-era successor
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