What is important in a natural vaginal childbirth?

In the last 35 years the number of Caesarean sections has increased while the vaginal childbirth method is steadily decreasing. However, there are still situations where a forceps or extraction cup delivery is necessary! With the reduction of the frequency of this procedure the medical staffs’ experience also declines. That is why an easy to use system becomes more and more important! ATMOS meets the needs of the gynaecologist and obstetrician with greater process safety with an almost fully automatic vacuum extraction device. Different from the forceps delivery, where many steps and a lot of feeling and experience are required in order to avoid any trauma of mother and baby, the application of vacuum extraction is simple and quick.

Advantages of the vacuum extraction

Delivery with an extraction cup takes approx. 6 minutes; a forceps delivery takes approx. 15 to 20 minutes! The reason for the faster delivery is so the extraction cup can be applied when the baby is still deep inside the birth canal. Compared with a caesarean section the extraction cup birth is more time- and cost-saving – less time in the OT, less time in clinic, less wound treatment. In conclusion the act of birth is more natural and the attachment between mother and child is much deeper than with a caesarean.

The ATMOS H.A.S.I. filter: cutting edge filter innovation

Medical technology more and more frequently employs LEDs in place of the former standard lighting systems (xenon/halogen). Unlike xenon and halogen lamps, white LEDs emit a spectrum entirely free of tissue-damaging UV or IR. With xenon or halogen lamps, these ranges always needed to be filtered. LEDs also differ in their intensity spread across the visible optical spectrum. This facilitates the use of new colour filters, which are tailored to the spectrum of a white LED and so retain ideal contrast in the examined area.

ATMOS uses dichroic filters engineered to match the examination: the haemoglobin absorbing spectral image filter H.A.S.I.

Strained eyes are a thing of the past

​For quick three dimensional perception and comfortable, fatigue-free work, a key factor is the ease with which the pupils of the human eye are aligned with the exit pupil of the eyepiece. For this reason the particulary large exit pupil of the ATMOS^® i View makes working less stressful. In addition to this, an excellent stereo effect is assured as a result of the heightened stereo base of 24 mm.

See better – systematically

In addition to the extensive optical calculations enabling fully optimised use of the LED light, the precision lens system can optionally include a measuring scale, manual fine focussing and camera connection options. Choose from a standard SD camera for connecting to a video monitor, an ATMOS camera system or the Sony Emount bayonet connection for connection of the ATMOS^® iView to an external camera with full optical HD-quality.

Brilliant details for a better treatment of your patients

With the development of a high-tech system consisting of an LED light, top quality lenses and many other features at surgical level, today ATMOS goes one step further. We know how a colposcope has to perform: enabling perfection in the treatment of patients.

Based on the LED illumination technique the complete optical system was developed to feature high quality colour correction and HD quality. This guarantees the optimal sharpness of your pictures. Due to the enlarged stereo basis an optimised 3D effect is realised.

Optimised lighting quality

Using a patented technique, the red part of a high performance LED light is raised and as such, a pleasant colour temperature of 5.500 K (+/- 10%) is achieved without applying a thermal charge to the examined tissue through IR radiation. The LED light path with ‘high transmission’ optics and improved colour characteristics sets new standards in the field of colposcope technology – and all this thanks to the new design for which the patent is pending, without any disruptive cooling from the fan.

• Long operating life and energy consumption
• Not sensitive to vibrations
• Low loss of brightness; stable colour characteristics
• Maintenance free

Crisp images at any time

​Users report of longer fatigue-free working and faster reception of stereoscopic pictures (3D-effect). These advantages result from the use of a larger exit pupil. The integrated camera allows for easy operation via the panel on the colposcope. In doing so, all parameters – e.g. the white balance – are automatically set. In addition, manual focussing of the camera is no longer necessary as a sharp image in the colposcope also means a sharp image on the monitor.

Experience is the decisive factor

In order to be able to offer you a fully developed product, we have carried out many practical tests: in doing so, both laboratory tests as well as usability tests (which were carried out together with a medical study group and selected doctors from surgeries and clinical universities) back up the high quality of the colposcope and its suitability for daily use.

System-based perfection

When it comes to newly developed colposcopes, it is not only the good part components which count but instead the development of an entire working system, in which lenses in HD-resolution and the LED lighting harmonise perfectly. As such, the holistic concept of the ATMOS^® i View Colpo offers doctors maximum benefit along with maximum comfort. As with all ATMOS products, we have concentrated on three key elements when designing the colposcope:

• Outstanding technology: a coordinated, complete system consisting of lense and LED light
• Outstanding quality: materials, workmanship, precision
• Outstanding handling: ergonomics and suitability for everyday use