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VariSource? iX HDR Afterloader

VariSource? iX HDR Afterloader

VariSource? iX HDR Afterloader

Product catalog summary
Overview: The VariSource™ iX afterloader is designed to enhance high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy with advanced technology and integration capabilities. It offers unique features to improve the brachytherapy experience, ensuring compatibility with hospital networks.
Key Features:
  • Source Wire: The smallest diameter source wire minimizes trauma and is designed for kink resistance.
  • Intelligent Drive™ System: Monitors wire transit with force feedback for accurate navigation.
  • CamScale™ System: Automates position verification for efficient quality assurance checks.
  • Power Backup: Full UPS and battery backup ensure safe treatment completion during power failures.
  • Integration: Fully integrated with BrachyVision™ treatment planning and ARIA® oncology information systems.
  • Accessories: Includes a wide range of treatment accessories, such as titanium CT/MR-compatible applicators.
Brachytherapy Integration:
  • Source Wire: Features a 5mm long active source embedded in a 0.59 mm wire, allowing the use of smaller needles for less trauma.
  • Catheters: Kink-resistant with a robust design to reduce treatment failures.
  • Force Feedback Device: Ensures accurate force transmission and navigation through constrictions.
Control Software:
  • Provides an intuitive, user-friendly experience with logical screen layouts and clear graphics.
  • Facilitates treatment delivery steps and imports patient data efficiently.
Safety and Emergency Features:
  • Includes hardware and software safety measures, such as secured access and mechanical/electrical verification.
  • Emergency retraction features ensure safety during power failures or hardware errors.
Technical Specifications:
  • Source: Iridium-192, with a maximum activity of 407 GBq (11 Ci).
  • Wire and Drive Parameters: Nominal wire speed of 50-60 cm/s, with positioning accuracy of ±1 mm.
  • Afterloader: Manufactured according to international standards, with 20 treatment channels and programmable step sizes.
  • Shielding: Tungsten safe material with specific radiation shielding requirements.
  • Power Requirements: Isolated system power with UPS backup for up to 40 minutes.
  • Environmental Requirements: Operating temperature range of +15° to +35° and humidity range of 30-75%.
Safety and Compliance: The system complies with various international safety standards and is designed for continuous operation.
Transportable Options: The VariSource HDR system can be converted to a transportable system for use in multiple locations, with solutions provided by PHS West.
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Catalog excerpts

VariSource? iX HDR Afterloader-1

VARISOURCE AFTERLOADER FEATURE SHEET The VariSource™ iX afterloader with its iX control software offers compatibility with hospital networks and enhances the high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy experience. Utilizing the latest technology, the VariSource iX offers unique features to meet your brachytherapy needs. KEY FEATURES OF VARISOURCE: • Smallest diameter source wire for potentially lower trauma with interstitial techniques and bronchial catheter designed for kink resistance • Monitor wire transit with Intelligent Drive™ force feedback system • Electronic turret for reliable and accurate transfer tube engagement • CamScale™ automated position verification system for expedited, efficient daily QA checks • Full UPS and battery back-up for safe treatment completion and automated wire recovery in a power failure 3. Afterloader console pulls treatment plan from ARIA 4. After patient treatment, afterloader console returns the treatment record to ARIA VariSource afterloader ARIA oncology information system ProBeam™ proton therapy system TrueBeam™ system 5. Afterloader console updates the appointment status Unique™ solution 2. Treatment plan created in BrachyVision and scheduled in ARIA 1. Patient scheduled in ARIA • Wide range of treatment accessories including titanium CT/MR-compatible applicators BRACHYTHERAPY INTEGRATION • Fully integrated with BrachyVision™ treatment planning system* and ARIA® oncology information system* network. 6. RT Summary and Patient Summary display the treatment record and dose in ARIA Trilogy® system BrachyVision treatment planning system Varian system database Eclipse™ treatment planning system

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VariSource? iX HDR Afterloader-2

COMPREHENSIVE BRACHYTHERAPY TREATMENT • Source wire transit speed of up to 60 cm/second. 5mm long active source embedded into 0.59 mm wire • 5 mm default step size matches source length resulting in a uniform line source distribution. • Allows for the use of 18 gauge (1.27 mm) needles. • Smaller needles can mean less trauma for the patient. Wire diameter: 0.59 mm lr 192 line source diameter: 0.34 mm Length: 5 mm • Embedded directly into the tip of the wire leaving no crimps or joints that could Wire material: NiTi produce weak spots. Loaded superelastic alloy with enriched iridium, the source...

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VariSource? iX HDR Afterloader-3

• Manage QA with a source calibration worksheet, customized QA checklists and wire positional calibration (CamScale) reports • Uninterruptible power supply isolates the system and provides enough power to complete a treatment in the case of a power failure • Integration with BrachyVision treatment planning system and ARIA oncology information system allows for the direct download of treatment plans and ensures accurate and reliable transfer of plan data, both to and from the database. CamScale system • Internal video camera focused on a scale upon which the wires can be positioned. • Check the...

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VariSource? iX HDR Afterloader-4

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Radioactive source - Model VS2000 • Iridium-192, annealed • Cylindrical configuration • Two sources, 2.5 mm active length each, 0.34 mm diameter • Initial nominal activity: 370 GBq (10 Ci) maximum; (maximum activity: 407 GBq (11 Ci) Source wire • Iridium-192 source integrally encapsulated in a super-elastic annealed nitinol (nickel-titanium) wire with plugged and welded end • Distance from distal wire tip to active source: 1 mm • Wire diameter: 0.59 mm • Usable wire length: 150 cm • Minimum radius of curvature: 1.7 cm in a supported catheter at 120 cm from the afterloader...

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