



The Orthoscan FD Pulse is the only mini C-arm on the market with pulsed fluoroscopy. Pulsed exposure replaces continuous beam time, delivering 30 to 80 percent radiation dose reduction compared to continuous fluoroscopy. The FD Pulse combines that low-dose advantage with the largest flat detector in the mini C-arm category, built-in sterile-field touchscreen controls, and integrated surgical LED lighting built for the OR.
The President of Minicarm.com is a co-founder of Orthoscan. Our team continues to provide certified-refurbished units, OEM parts, and nationwide on-site service.
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Hosted by: Christopher Bacon, Co-Founder of Orthoscan and President of Minicarm.com
Hey guys, I'm Christopher Bacon, founder of Orthoscan and President of Minicarm.com. Today we're going to take a look at the Orthoscan FD Pulse.
To turn it on, just press the green power button over here.
While it boots up, we'll show you a little bit of the articulation of the C-arm.
This has an over-rotation mechanism here. And here's your wig-wag.
All right, now we're going to show you how to do some imaging. We'll use our handy dandy hand phantom here.
Hold the foot pedal down for approximately two or three seconds before you get a nice image. Also wait approximately a second after you let go before starting another one. This allows the system to process the image properly, and then once you see the image come over here, you're good to go.
Here are the two pad controls for the Orthoscan FD Pulse. The orange button is for X-ray. As mentioned, hold it down for two or three seconds to get a nice, clear image.
Here you have your rotation buttons, clockwise and counterclockwise. You can tag either one of the tagged areas. You can change your technique up and down, and put it back on auto.
Here's your cine loop, and save and print.
And here is your sterile-field lighting, along with your laser.
Here are your keyboard functions for the Orthoscan FD Pulse. You can rotate your image clockwise or counterclockwise. You can change your technique up and down manually.
Here's your recall button, your patient information, save, print, cine loop, case review, and save all function. This controls your edge setting. Your still/motion setting is your noise reduction. You can negate, flip, and zoom your image.
Here are your touchscreen settings for the Orthoscan FD Pulse. You have your Boost button up here, which allows you to go to 78 kVp and 0.160 mA, up from the standard 75 kVp and 100 microamps. You can also manually adjust your technique using these buttons, and go back into auto mode.
Here's your save button, print, and cine loop. Your negate button and right and left tags. Your edge settings: high, off, and low.
Here's your continuous mode and your pulsed mode, which gives you selectable pulse rates. Here's your noise reduction, and your brightness and contrast.
You can change your patient information by pressing on the keyboard, or directly on the touchscreen. Fields include: last name, first name, middle name, patient ID, physician, session number, procedure type, comments, user, and birth date.
Here's your recall screen. You can access it through the keyboard or the touchscreen. Double-tap on a case to open it.
From here, you can select all or unselect all, or choose individual cases. You can send to DICOM, save to your hard drive, remove from save, or print.
To exit, press Escape once to get back to the patient recall screen, and one more time to get back to the home screen.
When you finish using the machine, simply press the green button, wait for the fans to shut off, and then unplug it. The reason you want to unplug it is in case of any electrical disturbances when the machine is off, to protect the machine. The reason you let the fans shut down first is so that Windows can shut down properly.
This has been an overview of the Orthoscan FD Pulse. If you're looking for sales or service, please give us a call at 800-643-2998 or send us an email at info@Minicarm.com. Thank you.
The President of Minicarm.com is a co-founder of Orthoscan. Our team is the only non-OEM source for factory-level FD Pulse parts, refurbishment, and repair in the United States. Most service calls are resolved remotely through our 24/7 support line. For issues that require hands-on work, a certified technician is typically on-site within 24 to 48 hours.
Read the official end-of-life announcement: Orthoscan FD, FD OR, Mobile DI, and FD Pulse End-of-Life Notice.
| Model | Detector | Pulsed? | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthoscan FD Pulse | 15x15 cm CMOS flat panel, 1.5k x 1.5k | Yes | Lowest dose, longest surgical cases |
| Orthoscan FD | 6x4-inch flat detector | No | Standard surgical extremity |
| Orthoscan FD OR | 6x4-inch flat detector | No | OR-integrated extremity surgery |
| Orthoscan HD | 6/4-inch image intensifier, 1k x 1k | No | Beach-chair, standing-knee |
| Orthoscan UC | 6/4-inch image intensifier, 1k x 1k | No | In-office extremity, compact |
| Orthoscan Mobile DI | 6x4-inch flat detector | No | Portable (35 lbs) |
For a deeper feature comparison, see the Orthoscan FD Pulse comparison review.
Need a full datasheet? Request the Orthoscan FD Pulse service manual from Minicarm.com.
Certified-refurbished Orthoscan FD Pulse pricing starts as low as $35,000 and runs up to $45,000 depending on year, hours, accessories, and warranty tier. The FD Pulse commands a premium over the FD because of its pulsed fluoroscopy and larger detector. Every refurbished system ships with a 12-month parts and labor warranty.
Lease terms run 24, 36, or 60 months with end-of-term purchase options. Operating leases keep the equipment off your balance sheet; capital leases qualify for Section 179 depreciation.
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The President of Minicarm.com is a co-founder of Orthoscan. We helped engineer the Mini c-arm platform and we are the only independent source for factory-level Orthoscan FD Pulse parts, service, and refurbishment in the United States.
Orthoscan has ended manufacturer support for the FD Pulse. Minicarm.com continues to provide OEM parts, certified refurbishment, and nationwide on-site service for the Orthoscan FD Pulse. Service contracts up to 60 months are available.
The Orthoscan FD is the original flat-detector mini C-arm with a 6x4-inch detector. The Orthoscan FD Pulse upgrades to pulsed fluoroscopy with a 15 cm x 15 cm CMOS flat detector (the largest in any mini C-arm), five selectable pulse rates (continuous, 30, 15, 7.5, and 2 pps), and 30 to 80 percent radiation dose reduction. The FD Pulse is the lowest-dose mini C-arm on the market.
Certified-refurbished Orthoscan FD Pulse pricing starts as low as $35,000 and typically runs up to $45,000 depending on year of manufacture, hours of use, included accessories, and warranty tier. The FD Pulse commands a premium over the FD because of its pulsed fluoroscopy and larger detector. Call (800) 643-2998 for an exact quote.
Yes. The Orthoscan FD Pulse exports directly to PACS via DICOM 3.0, plus USB, and printer targets. Up to 12,000 images are stored in the on-board archive for intraoperative comparison and same-day export.