Richard Wolf System green: features, compatibility and buying points

What Richard Wolf System green is

System green is described by Richard Wolf as a platform that adds real-time ICG/NIR fluorescence to white-light endoscopy. Typical uses listed are intraoperative assessment of visceral perfusion, fluorescence cholangiography and sentinel lymph node mapping. The principle is explained in our article on ICG fluorescence in laparoscopy.

The surgeon can work in white light, in greenICG, where fluorescence is overlaid on the white-light image, or in greenICG pure, a high-contrast grayscale mode. Full information is on the System green product page.

Components and technical data

The system is built around a set of matched components rather than a single device. The features documented by Richard Wolf include native 4K/UHD resolution on the ENDOCAM Logic 4K controller, a laser-free ENDOLIGHT LEDgreen light source with automatic NIR/white light regulation, the Logic camera head green with a dedicated NIR sensor and PANOVIEW ULTRA telescopes optimised for ICG/NIR.

The ICG absorption range is given as 600–900 nm and the emission range as 800–850 nm. The LED light source life is stated as up to 15,000 h, and the system is compatible with core nova.

• Imaging modes: white light, greenICG and greenICG pure.
• Native 4K/UHD on the ENDOCAM Logic 4K controller.
• Laser-free LED light source with automatic NIR/white regulation.
• Camera head with dedicated NIR sensor.
• PANOVIEW ULTRA telescopes optimised for ICG/NIR.

Compatibility with ENDOCAM Logic

System green is built on the ENDOCAM Logic 4K platform, which provides native 4K output, six Special Imaging Modes and clinical presets. For a hospital that already owns or plans to buy ENDOCAM Logic 4K, fluorescence can therefore be added within the same ecosystem; read our overview of ENDOCAM Logic 4K.

Confirm with the supplier exactly which parts of an existing tower can be reused and which must be added, such as the light source, camera head and telescopes. An older Full HD system cannot be assumed to be upgradable to fluorescence.

Procurement points for System green

Ask for the configuration list, wavelength data, the list of compatible telescopes, sterilization instructions for each component, training for surgeons and nurses and service terms. Also ask about consumables and the replacement life of the light source.

Clarify who supplies the ICG dye locally, its registration status and the clinical protocols your surgeons will follow; these are separate from the equipment. Check device registration with the relevant UAE authority. A free-standing comparison with other fluorescence systems should use the same criteria for all vendors.

Training, workflow and support

Fluorescence is only useful when the whole team knows when to use it. Plan training for the camera operator and scrub nurse on mode switching, light handling and documentation, and agree a workflow with anaesthesia for the dye. Keep a record of cases and image storage in line with your IT and privacy rules.

Beckfinity can arrange technical documentation and a configuration review for System green and the ENDOCAM Logic platform. Visit the Richard Wolf brand page or request a quotation through the contact page.