What You Should Know
- The Launch: GE HealthCare has received FDA 510(k) clearance and CE Marking for Allia™ Moveo, a new mobile C-arm system designed for cardiovascular and interventional procedures.
- The Design: The system addresses the physical constraints of the operating room. It is compact and cable-free, featuring a “wide-bore” design that accommodates patients of any size while allowing effortless table panning.
- The AI: The platform integrates CleaRecon DL, an AI-driven tool that removes streak artifacts from blood flow and corrects for respiratory motion, delivering clearer 3D images for complex aortic and vascular work.
Freeing the Floor
The most immediate innovation of the Allia Moveo is its physical footprint. Traditional fixed C-arms are often bulky and tethered, limiting where staff can stand and how equipment can be positioned.
The Moveo is designed for “effortless table panning” and maneuverability. By cutting the cables and quieting the motors (operating at a volume “quieter than a normal conversation”), GE is attempting to reduce the cognitive load on the surgical team.
- Ergonomics: The wide-bore design accommodates patients of all sizes, addressing the growing need for bariatric-friendly interventional tools.
- First Users: The system has already been installed at Hôpital Marie-Lannelongue in France (a global center for aortic pathology) and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, marking its U.S. debut.
The AI “Cleaning Crew”
Under the hood, the Allia Moveo is powered by a suite of AI tools designed to clean up the image in real-time.
Vascular surgery is plagued by “artifacts”—visual noise caused by metal instruments, breathing, or the pulsing of blood. The Moveo system counters this with:
- CleaRecon DL: An AI algorithm that removes streak artifacts caused by pulsatile blood flow.
- Motion Freeze: A tool that offsets involuntary respiratory motion, ensuring the image stays sharp even if the patient breathes.
- Metallic Artifact Reduction: Specifically designed to reveal anatomy obscured by coils, clips, or stents.
“One of the major milestones… is having access to the reconstruction of the cone beam CT with CleaRecon DL,” noted Dr. Stephan Haulon, Head of the Aortic Center at Hôpital Marie-Lannelongue. “It’s a real game changer.”
