Invention of the Mini C-Arm
PART 1
A Timeline of Mini C-Arm Development
A detailed historical timeline documenting the invention, engineering breakthroughs, and major milestones in the development of the Mini C-arm.
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Commercialization Challenges
PART 1
Manufacturing Challenges with the Original Mini C-Arm
A historical account detailing the engineering and manufacturing challenges faced during the creation of the first Fluoroscan Mini C-arm.
Clinical Milestones
PART 1
Proving the Mini C-Arm Concept – The Mayo Clinic Challenge
An excerpted historical account detailing how the Mayo Clinic validated the Mini C-arm concept, enabling HealthMate, Inc.'s successful IPO.
NASA Technology Transfer
PART 1
The Origin of Mini C-arm Technology
A historical white paper detailing the origins of Mini C-arm technology, co-authored in 1982 to introduce the innovation to the investment community.
Commercialization Challenges
PART 2
Good Times for Manufacturers Seeking Capital
Larry Grossman discusses the shift from dot-com hype back to 'real' manufacturing and his 70 rejections before funding Fluoroscan.
Mini C-Arm Market Growth
PART 5
The Birth of Orthoscan
The story of Orthoscan's founding in 2001 and the development of the first all-digital, high-definition Mini C-arm.
NASA Technology Transfer
PART 2
How I Built on NASA's LIXI Technology to Invent the Mini C-arm
Larry Grossman explains the technical leap from military night-vision and black hole exploration to the revolutionary 99% radiation reduction of the Mini C-arm.
Mini C-Arm Market Growth
PART 2
Picture Brightens for Pioneer in X-ray Systems Technology
A historical article detailing Fluoroscan's early struggles, bankruptcy reorganization, and emergence as a leader in Mini C-arm imaging.
Invention of the Mini C-Arm
PART 2
How I Invented the Mini C-Arm
The definitive firsthand account by Larry Grossman on adapting NASA's LIXI technology into the first X-ray tube Mini C-arm.
NASA Technology Transfer
PART 3
When the Space Program is Your Partner
A 1985 report on how NASA's Technology Transfer program enabled entrepreneurs like Larry Grossman to turn black hole exploration tech into medical innovation.