Villa Lem Plus iC + Tele iC DR: ceiling-suspended X-ray for high-throughput ED

What the Lem Plus iC + Tele iC DR system is

The system has two main parts: Lem Plus iC, a ceiling-suspended tubestand, and Tele iC, a tilting digital chest stand with flat-panel detector. Because the tube is suspended from ceiling rails, the floor is free of columns and rails, which makes it easier to bring stretchers and to clean the room.

It is intended for departments handling trauma cases and high patient volumes, especially emergency departments. In those rooms the combination with a mobile table gives the freedom to move patients quickly and keep the floor clear.

Lem Plus iC tubestand features

Lem Plus iC has a lightweight telescopic column, ergonomic handles, electromagnetic brakes and wide ceiling travel for full room coverage. It is controlled from an 8.4″ touchscreen with auto-tracking and auto-positioning, which helps reduce the manual steps between projections.

A ceiling-suspended X-ray needs a ceiling structure that can carry the rails and the tubestand, and sufficient room height. Ask the supplier for the load data and confirm it with your structural engineer. The same considerations apply to any ceiling-mounted X-ray system.

• Ceiling-suspended tubestand with telescopic column
• Electromagnetic brakes and ergonomic handles
• 8.4″ touchscreen with auto-tracking and auto-positioning
• Wide ceiling travel for full room coverage

Tele iC chest stand

The Tele iC chest stand tilts, so it can be used for standing patients and for patients on stretchers. It accepts fixed or wireless flat-panel detectors, has a removable grid and an integrated patient support for full-leg and full-spine exams that parks away when not in use.

For the stitching workflow, see our guide to full-spine and long-leg X-ray. For detector choices, read about wireless flat panel detectors.

Ceiling-suspended vs floor-mounted X-ray

A ceiling-suspended design suits busy rooms because it covers a large area of the room and can reach the table, the chest stand and stretchers. A floor-mounted column is simpler structurally and usually quicker to install. Read our comparison of ceiling-mounted and floor-mounted X-ray to weigh the two.

Villa also offers the Moviplan iC DR room, which can use either a floor column or the Lem Plus iC ceiling tubestand.

Emergency department workflow with a ceiling tubestand

In an emergency department the sequence is usually the same: the patient arrives, is positioned on the mobile table or stands at the chest stand, the tube is brought to position with auto-tracking, the image appears and the next patient follows. Features that remove manual steps, such as auto-tracking and auto-positioning, add up over a shift. Brakes that hold the tube in place without drift matter just as much when a stretcher patient cannot move.

Ask the supplier how the room behaves during a downtime: whether the tubestand can be moved manually, how the detector is charged and what happens when the network is unavailable. Planning for these cases is part of choosing equipment for a department that cannot stop.

Questions to ask the supplier

Ask for the room layout, ceiling load and height requirements, the exact configuration of tube, generator and detectors, and information on DICOM and training. Check shielding with a qualified expert and confirm the registration and licensing requirements with the relevant UAE authority.

Beckfinity specialists can prepare a quote and a layout for Lem Plus iC with Tele iC DR for your emergency department.