The domestic surgical table "Celsus-A" with seven independent modes of operation, an electromechanical drive and a lower cost compared to foreign and domestic analogues was created by scientists of the Novosibirsk State Technical University (NETI). The development is carried out within the framework of the "Priority 2030" program.
The prototype of the operating table was made in collaboration with the NIITO named after Ya.L. Tsiv'yan. It is civilized and takes into account the necessary requirements of practicing surgeons regarding convenience, reliability and safety.
The Celsus-A table is designed for surgical operations in orthopedics, neurology and general surgery. The operating table consists of a base, a rack, a support surface and a control system. The base is used to place the central rack and move the operating table indoors. The central rack holds the support surface and ensures its inclination in two planes and height change. The support surface consists of sections of the head, back, pelvis and legs. Each section of the support surface can change its position relative to other sections depending on the requirements of a particular surgical operation. The design of the table also provides for the X-ray transparency of the sections, which allows it to be used simultaneously with the X-ray system during spinal surgery.
"In terms of functionality, the operating table developed at NSTU-NETI is an analogue of foreign products and has a number of advantages compared to existing tables of domestic production. Among such advantages is the independence of movement of each section. In some analogues, including foreign ones, when one section moves, the movements of others are blocked, but we can control the position of the table sections within a given range, regardless of the position of neighboring elements of the operating table. Thanks to this solution, Celsus-A has seven modes of operation, including lifting and lowering of each leg, spinal section, longitudinal movement of the entire support surface and others," said Evgeny Bayanov, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, head of the project "New Engineering Solutions and Artificial Intelligence for Biomedicine" at NSTU-NETI.
The Celsus-A is equipped with modern electromechanical drives, which, compared with commonly used hydraulic drives, increase the smoothness of the movements of the sections and the reliability of the structure due to the absence of leakage of the working fluid and maintaining its position in the absence of power supply.
The use of domestic components allowed Novosibirsk developers to reduce the cost of a surgical table and in the future occupy a niche in the medical device market of up to one million rubles, whereas most operating tables of both domestic and foreign production range from two to five million rubles.
"We have completely completed the creation of a prototype of the Celsus-A surgical table. Preparations are underway to obtain a registration certificate. Since we receive requests from practicing surgeons, among the further plans for the development of this area are not only the design of surgical tables, but also their modification to meet the requests of the medical community," Evgeny Bayanov said.