A surgical display in the operating room and a diagnostic display in a reading room may look alike, but they do very different jobs: one shows live video from an endoscope, the other the finest shades of gray in an X-ray. If you need medical displays in the Americas, where you look depends on where you are.
This guide covers North America (the United States, Canada and Mexico) and South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru). Most of the brand owners and manufacturers are in the United States, from display specialists to surgical equipment companies, so there you can often deal directly with the company behind the display. Elsewhere, the usual route is a local distributor bringing in brands from Europe and Asia, such as Barco from Belgium and EIZO from Japan, while a handful of companies, mostly in Brazil, sell surgical displays of their own.
Sourcing beyond the Americas?
- Buying in Europe? Medical display manufacturers and suppliers in Europe covers 18 European brands, from Barco to KARL STORZ, plus distributors in 19 countries.
- Looking at Chinese suppliers? Surgical monitor manufacturers in China compares 32 makers of 4K surgical and endoscopy displays.
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Medical display manufacturers and suppliers in the United States
The US companies below fall into four groups: medical display specialists, surgical and operating room equipment companies, distributors, and companies with a medical display line next to their main business. Many US hospitals buy through group purchasing organizations (GPOs) that negotiate supply contracts on their behalf (US Government Accountability Office), so it is worth checking which of these companies your contracts already cover.
Companies that specialize in medical displays
These five companies are built around medical displays and medical imaging. Between them, they cover displays from 12MP mammography models to 4K surgical models, and two of them, DBI and FSN, use Mini-LED backlights in their 4K surgical models.
| Company | What it is | Display types | Example products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Black Imaging (DBI) | Medical display company | Diagnostic, mammography, clinical review, digital pathology, surgical | C5MPL, Gemini 12MP, PA27, DB27SF-4K |
| FSN Medical Technologies | Surgical display and OR video company | Surgical | FM-E3250D series |
| Ampronix | Medical display supplier and repair company, with its own brand | Surgical, medical imaging | Medvix AMVX2408HD |
| Optik View | Medical display brand of The Linden Group, which designs and manufactures | Diagnostic, mammography, clinical review, surgical | SC31810, 6MP 30-inch color PACS display |
| Amedicom | Diagnostic display line of ARMSTEL | Diagnostic | MDA2120-2Li, MDA2120-3Li |
Double Black Imaging
Double Black Imaging (DBI) has been selling medical displays since 2002 from Louisville, Colorado. Its range covers radiology, mammography, clinical review, digital pathology and surgery, and its customers are radiology groups, health systems and hospitals.
On the diagnostic side, the C5MPL is a 5MP display and the Gemini 12MP is built for mammography. The PA27 is for pathology, and the DB27SF-4K is a 27-inch 4K surgical display with a Mini-LED backlight. DBI also offers reading workstations and its own calibration software, CFS Calibration Suite®, which calibrates displays to the DICOM grayscale standard and produces quality reports. DBI says it calibrates and tests its displays and provides after-sales support in Colorado.
FSN Medical Technologies
FSN Medical Technologies (Foreseeson Custom Displays, Inc.) was founded in 2000 and has its US office in Anaheim, California. Its focus is the operating room: surgical displays, plus systems that manage, record and route OR video. It also offers custom display design, co-development and production services for other companies.
Its FM-E3250D series is a 32-inch 4K surgical display with a Mini-LED backlight divided into 2,304 zones. FSN’s website also lists diagnostic and clinical displays from WIDE, a Korean brand. In the US, FSN displays are sold through USA Medical and Surgical Supplies and Ampronix; in Europe, through Nirolo in the Netherlands (see the European supplier table).
Ampronix
Ampronix, in Irvine, California, supplies and repairs medical imaging and surgical displays, and also handles audio-visual integration for hospitals, clinics and system integrators. It holds ISO 13485 certification, the quality management standard for medical device companies.
Ampronix describes itself as an authorized distributor for EIZO, Sony, Barco, LG and FSN, among others. It also has its own brand, Medvix. The Medvix AMVX2408HD is a 24.1-inch display with 3G-SDI input and output.
Optik View
Optik View is the medical display brand of The Linden Group Corporation in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. The Linden Group has more than 20 years of experience designing and manufacturing displays that other companies sell under their own names (OEM and ODM work), and its ISO 13485 quality system covers the development, production and distribution of medical LCD displays. It sells to medical device makers and to distributors that serve operating rooms, endoscopy and ambulatory surgery centers, and radiology departments.
The range includes displays for PACS, the systems hospitals use to store and view medical images, covering diagnosis, mammography and clinical review. One example is a 6MP 30-inch color PACS display that calibrates itself using front and ambient light sensors. For surgery, there is the SC31810, a 4K surgical display. The Linden Group is the applicant on FDA 510(k) clearances for displays paired with QUBYX PerfectLum calibration software (example in the FDA database). Optik View displays are also sold by Skytron.
Amedicom
Amedicom is the diagnostic display line of ARMSTEL, Inc., a Dallas company that works across medical imaging electronics: image presentation, communication, displays and calibration software. Its customers range from hospitals and other healthcare facilities to individual physicians.
The line includes the MDA2120-2Li and MDA2120-3Li. ARMSTEL’s ARMSATT® algorithm lets a standard 8-bit color LCD show 11-bit grayscale, or 2,048 gray levels. The MDA2120 uses front and ambient light sensors to keep itself adjusted to the DICOM grayscale standard. ARMSTEL also holds a US patent for checking and calibrating medical displays remotely.
Surgical and operating room equipment companies
Each company in this group sells surgical displays alongside its surgical equipment, often made to work with their own camera or operating room systems. Most of the displays here are 32-inch 4K models, and Stryker also offers an OLED version. If your hospital already uses one of these systems, the display from the same company is the natural one to check first.
| Company | What it is | Display types | Example products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker | Medical technology company | Surgical | 32-inch 4K and 32-inch 4K OLED surgical displays |
| STERIS | Infection prevention and patient care company | Surgical | Vividimage RLM324KBS |
| Arthrex | Sports medicine and arthroscopy company | Surgical | Synergy Vision display |
| CONMED | Surgical and medical technology company | Surgical | VP4932; 26- and 32-inch HD displays |
| Skytron | Operating room and sterile processing equipment company | Surgical | VoirElite VOIR-27-X, VOIR-32-X; Optik View |
Stryker
Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK), based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is a medical technology company working in orthopedics, neurotechnology and surgical equipment, including surgical visualization. It offers two 32-inch 4K surgical displays, a standard model and an OLED model. Stryker rates the OLED model’s contrast at 1,000,000:1.
STERIS
STERIS plc (NYSE: STE) runs its US operations from Mentor, Ohio, and focuses on infection prevention and patient care products. Its Vividimage RLM324KBS is a 32-inch 4K surgical display with no fan and no vents, which makes it easier to clean between procedures. It connects by fiber optic cable to HexaVue IP, STERIS’s own OR integration system.
Arthrex
Arthrex, Inc. is a privately held company in Naples, Florida, working in sports medicine, arthroscopy and minimally invasive surgery. Its Synergy Vision display is a 32-inch 4K HDR display with 12G-SDI connections, and Arthrex says its settings are calibrated for the company’s own Synergy products.
CONMED
CONMED Corporation (NYSE: CNMD) was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Largo, Florida. Its surgical and medical technology products include arthroscopy, powered instruments and visualization systems. On the display side, the VP4932 is a 32-inch 4K display, and CONMED also offers 26-inch and 32-inch HD displays, with features such as picture-in-picture, pan, zoom and freeze frame.
Skytron
Skytron, LLC is a privately held, family-owned company in Grand Rapids, Michigan, founded in 1972 and part of the KMW Group. It supplies equipment and systems for operating rooms, sterile processing and clinical information. Rather than producing everything itself, Skytron works with a network of manufacturing partners and sells what they produce.
Its own displays are the VoirElite VOIR-27-X and VOIR-32-X, two 4K displays that each connect to Skytron’s Ascend integration platform over a single fiber optic cable. Skytron also sells Optik View displays.
Medical display distributors in the US
The distributors here sell displays made by other brands, mostly from outside the US: EIZO and JVC from Japan, and Barco from Belgium. If you already know which brand you want, the table shows who carries it. The Europe guide profiles EIZO and Barco in more detail.
| Company | What it is | Display types | Brands carried |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitors.com | Radiology display seller and repairer | Diagnostic, PACS workstations | Barco, JVC |
| Hiliex | Medical imaging equipment distributor and reseller | Medical displays, printers, recorders | Barco, EIZO |
| Elecom Systems | IT and medical imaging display supplier | Medical imaging | Barco |
| Cadmet | Medical printing supplies company | Surgical | EIZO |
| USA Medical and Surgical Supplies | Online medical equipment supplier | Surgical | Barco, EIZO, FSN |
Monitors.com
Monitors.com is run by Bayland Technologies, Inc. in Houston, Texas. Since 2010 it has sold and repaired radiology displays and PACS reading workstations, including Barco and JVC displays. If you are considering JVC, note that JVCKENWOOD announced in February 2026 that it is leaving the medical business. Display sales are planned to end in December 2026, and maintenance and support are planned to continue through December 2031.
Hiliex
Hiliex Inc., in Irvine, California, distributes and resells medical imaging equipment, including displays, printers and recording devices. It is listed as an EIZO distributor and also carries Barco. A subsidiary, Monitors, Inc. (not to be confused with Monitors.com above), runs the Medical Displays for Less online store.
Elecom Systems
Elecom Systems, founded in 1991 in Norcross, Georgia, supplies IT products, custom computers and networking as well as medical imaging displays. It describes itself as an authorized Barco distribution partner.
Cadmet
Cadmet Inc. of Malvern, Pennsylvania, has been in business since 1987 and mainly supplies medical printing consumables, printers and replacement lamps. It is listed as an EIZO distributor, and its display offering is the EIZO CuratOR EX3220 surgical display.
USA Medical and Surgical Supplies
USA Medical and Surgical Supplies, in Saint Louis, Missouri, is an online supplier of general medical equipment and supplies for hospitals, clinics and surgery centers. Its surgical displays come from Barco, EIZO and FSN.
Other US companies with medical display lines
For these ten companies, medical displays are one product line among several. Their main business is something else, such as computers, custom electronics or equipment service.
The first six sell finished medical displays under their own names, which hospitals and distributors can buy directly. Canvys, US Micro Products and Portwell mainly build displays for companies that make medical devices. HP, a general computer brand, comes last.
| Company | What it is | Display types | Example products |
|---|---|---|---|
| CyberMed | Medical and industrial computer maker | 4K touchscreen displays for imaging and the OR | CyberMed PX24k, XB24k |
| Touchstone | Custom electronics maker | Clinical reference (X-ray) | FPM1179 |
| UTImages | Video and display brand of UTI Technology | Full HD to 4K video displays | UM156-0F to UM320-0S |
| TRU-Vu | Display company with a medical-grade line | Operating room, endoscopy, fluoroscopy | MMZB-21.5G-X, MMZB-23.8G-X |
| i-Tech | LCD display and computer company | Grayscale diagnostic, surgical | LMDW3150K |
| AlphaView | Display brand of Quest International, an equipment service company | Surgical | AVC2F5P-1 |
| Canvys | Custom display business of Richardson Electronics | Custom displays for surgical and robotic systems; dental | 32-inch 4K display platform, V Series |
| US Micro Products | Hardware manufacturer for device makers | Diagnostic, PACS review, endoscopy and surgical camera displays | Configurable medical display range |
| Portwell | Computing platforms for device makers | Medical image viewing | MEDS-M2700 |
| HP | Computer and printing company | Clinical review | HP Healthcare Edition HC270cr |
CyberMed
CyberMed is the medical product name of Cybernet Manufacturing, Inc., which was founded in 1996 in Irvine, California, and makes all-in-one computers, tablets and displays for medical and industrial use. Cybernet designs and builds its own displays and holds ISO 13485.
The CyberMed PX24k and XB24k are 4K touchscreens meant to work in both medical imaging and the operating room.
Touchstone
Touchstone Technology, Inc. has designed and manufactured custom electronics in Rochester, New York, since 1982. Its products include medical and industrial displays, embedded systems and sensors.
Its medical display is the FPM1179, a 21.5-inch clinical reference display for viewing and capturing X-ray images. It has DICOM calibration.
UTImages
UTImages is the video and display brand of UTI Technology Inc. in Vista, California, which serves both medical and industrial customers. Its models run from the UM156-0F, a Full HD touchscreen, up to the UM320-0S, a 4K display with 12G-SDI.
TRU-Vu
TRU-Vu Monitors, Inc. started in Chicago in 2009 and now lists its contact address in South Beloit, Illinois. Most of its range is industrial LCD displays, touchscreens and video products, but it also has a medical-grade line, and its customers include hospitals as well as equipment makers and brand owners.
The medical models, the MMZB-21.5G-X and MMZB-23.8G-X, are Full HD displays at 21.5 and 23.8 inches for operating rooms, endoscopy and fluoroscopy. TRU-Vu says it designs its products in the US and works with contract assemblers in South Korea and Taiwan.
i-Tech
i-Tech Company LLC, founded in 2004 in Fremont, California, offers LCD displays and computers, with medicine as one of its applications. Its medical range runs from 1.3–5MP grayscale diagnostic displays with automatic brightness stabilization to the LMDW3150K, a 31-inch 4K surgical display with 12G-SDI.
AlphaView
AlphaView is the display brand of Quest International, Inc., an Irvine company founded in 1982. Quest’s main work is after-sales repair service for equipment makers, along with managed IT services.
Under the AlphaView name, it offers the AVC2F5P-1, a 26-inch Full HD surgical display. It is fanless and has 3G-SDI input and output.
Canvys
Canvys is a business unit of Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: RELL), which is headquartered in LaFox, Illinois; Canvys has its North American headquarters in Marlborough, Massachusetts. It says it has designed and integrated custom displays for equipment makers in medicine and other fields since 1986, and Richardson lists production sites in LaFox, Marlborough and Donaueschingen, Germany, plus partner factories.
For medicine, Canvys offers a 32-inch 4K display platform for makers of surgical and robot-assisted systems. The customer can specify the enclosure, interfaces, firmware, brightness and calibration, including DICOM. There is also the V Series for dentistry. Because of its German operations, Canvys is also covered in the Europe guide.
US Micro Products
US Micro Products, founded in 1996 in Austin, Texas, calls itself a hardware manufacturer. It designs and builds custom displays, components and integrated systems for equipment makers and contract manufacturers, and medicine is one of its markets.
Its configurable medical display range covers 2–5MP diagnostic setups, PACS review displays, and displays that connect to endoscopy and surgical cameras. Because these displays go into other companies’ products, certification of the finished medical device is the responsibility of the device maker.
Portwell
American Portwell Technology, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Portwell, Inc., was founded in 1999 in Fremont, California. It provides industrial and embedded computing platforms, and medical device makers are among its customers.
Its MEDS-M2700 is a 27-inch display for viewing medical images, with DICOM support and touch available as options.
HP
HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) is the computer and printing company most readers will already know. Its medical display is the HP Healthcare Edition HC270cr, a clinical review display for looking at medical images alongside patient information. HP is clear that it is not for diagnosis. It supports DICOM Part 14 and can be wiped down for disinfection.
Medical display manufacturers and suppliers in other North American countries
The Canadian companies below include one surgical display brand, CureVision, and three distributors; the two Mexican companies are both distributors. Between them, the distributors carry Barco, EIZO and LG, so the brand you want will narrow the list quickly. Canadian hospitals often buy through shared services organizations such as Mohawk Medbuy, while Mexico’s federal public purchasing runs through the Compras MX platform.
| Company | What it is | Display types | Example products / brands carried |
|---|---|---|---|
| CureVision (Canada) | OR integration and surgical display brand | Surgical | SM-320 series |
| Radiology Monitors Canada (Canada) | Diagnostic display and PACS workstation supplier | Diagnostic | Barco Nio Color 8MP, Nio Fusion 12MP |
| Island Corporation (Canada) | IT services company with imaging display solutions | Medical imaging | Barco; listed in EIZO’s distributor directory |
| National Imaging Systems (Canada) | LG distributor for Ontario radiologists (OAR members) | Diagnostic, critical care, operating room | LG |
| Aci Biomédica (Mexico) | Biomedical engineering and equipment supplier | Diagnostic | EIZO RadiForce |
| DTEC (Mexico) | Medical technology sales and consulting | Diagnostic, mammography | Barco Nio Fusion 12MP |
CureVision
Canada · Quebec
CureVision says it is headquartered in Quebec, with manufacturing and R&D in Istanbul, Turkey. It offers OR integration systems and medical computers for hospitals and surgery centers. Its SM-320 series is a 32-inch Full HD surgical display with a stainless steel housing and an IP65-rated front panel.
Radiology Monitors Canada
Canada · Radiology Monitors Canada Inc.
As the name suggests, Radiology Monitors Canada supplies diagnostic imaging displays and PACS workstations, and it serves customers across the country. It sells Barco diagnostic displays such as the Nio Color 8MP and Nio Fusion 12MP.
Island Corporation
Canada · Vaughan, Ontario
Island Corporation is an IT services company that also provides healthcare IT and imaging display solutions. It sells Barco displays and appears in EIZO’s distributor directory.
National Imaging Systems
Canada · National Imaging Systems Inc.
National Imaging Systems describes itself as an authorized distributor of LG medical displays for diagnosis, critical care and the operating room. LG is a South Korean brand. The company sells only to members of the Ontario Association of Radiologists (OAR).
Aci Biomédica
Mexico · Mexico City · Asesores y Consultores en Ingeniería Biomédica S.A. de C.V.
Aci Biomédica combines hospital consulting and biomedical engineering with the supply and maintenance of medical equipment and consumables. For displays, it is listed as an EIZO distributor and sells RadiForce diagnostic models.
DTEC
Mexico · Tampico
DTEC has sold medical technology equipment and offered consulting since 2006, including imaging equipment and RIS/PACS. Its displays come from Barco, such as the Nio Fusion 12MP diagnostic display for PACS and mammography.
Medical display manufacturers and suppliers in South America
Brazil comes first because three of its companies sell surgical displays under their own names, usually as part of a complete endoscopy or video surgery system.
Elsewhere, the companies are distributors, so the brand you want will point you to the right one. EIZO is the most common, and Barco, the Chinese brands JUSHA and Beacon, and the Indian brand ESC Medicams also appear; the table shows which brand each company carries. Public hospitals across the region buy through national e-procurement platforms, such as PNCP in Brazil and Mercado Público in Chile.
| Company | What it is | Display types | Example products / brands carried |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confiance Medical (Brazil) | Video surgery and endoscopy equipment maker | Surgical | CM-CINEMED (27–55 inches) |
| Innova Technik (Brazil) | Video endoscopy and surgical imaging system maker | Surgical | Full HD and 4K displays |
| MEDPEJ (Brazil) | Medical equipment maker | Surgical | M-2380C |
| Technovision (Brazil) | Professional display importer and distributor | Surgical, medical | JUSHA ES-26P; AG Neovo |
| Fissore (Argentina) | Medical equipment and supplies distributor | Diagnostic | EIZO RadiForce RX1270, MX243 |
| Rayos Pimax (Argentina) | X-ray equipment maker and imaging distributor | Surgical | Beacon E190, S262P |
| ESC Medicams Argentina (Argentina) | Endoscopy and laparoscopy distributor | Surgical | ESC Medicams |
| TIMED (Chile) | Imaging equipment and health IT supplier | Diagnostic, mammography | EIZO GX560; Barco |
| Valtek (Chile) | Diagnostic products and health IT supplier | Diagnostic, mammography | JUSHA M550G |
| Intecmedics (Colombia) | Medical equipment sales and maintenance | Mammography | EIZO RX560 |
| MC Medical (Colombia) | Medical equipment importer and distributor | Clinical review | Barco Eonis |
| SALUTECH (Peru) | Diagnostic imaging equipment supplier | Diagnostic, mammography, clinical review | EIZO RX370, GX560-MD, MX194 |
| X Ray Group (Peru) | Radiology equipment supplier | Medical displays | Listed in EIZO’s distributor directory |
Confiance Medical
Brazil · Rio de Janeiro · Confiance Medical Produtos Médicos S.A.
Confiance Medical describes itself as a Brazilian manufacturer. It develops, manufactures, rents out and maintains video surgery and endoscopy equipment for surgeons, hospitals and distributors. Its CM-CINEMED surgical displays come in 27, 32, 42 and 55 inches, and the 32-inch 32F is 4K. Confiance cameras can also control the 32F through the company’s SCM system.
Innova Technik
Brazil · Cajamar, São Paulo
Innova Technik has made video endoscopy and video surgery imaging systems since 2005, from cameras and light sources to displays, and holds ISO 13485. Its Full HD and 4K medical displays are sold as part of the complete system, and the company says they connect to a range of image management systems.
MEDPEJ
Brazil · Ribeirão Preto · MEDPEJ Equipamentos Médicos Ltda
MEDPEJ has made medical equipment for public and private clinics and hospitals since 1999, including colposcopes, exam chairs and surgical lights. Displays are not its main business, but it developed its own surgical display, the M-2380C: a 23.8-inch Full HD model with HDMI and VGA inputs.
Technovision
Brazil · Ribeirão Preto · Technovision Informática e Eletrônicos Ltda.
Technovision, founded in 2003, imports and distributes professional displays for medicine, transport and security, and also has its own product line made for it by contract factories in China. Its medical displays include JUSHA surgical displays such as the ES-26P, and AG Neovo medical displays. JUSHA is a Chinese brand covered in the China guide; AG Neovo is headquartered in Taiwan.
Fissore
Argentina · Córdoba · Fissore S.A.
Fissore supplies medical equipment and consumables across imaging, ultrasound, mammography, interventional care and oncology. It is listed as an EIZO distributor and sells RadiForce displays such as the RX1270 and MX243.
Rayos Pimax
Argentina · Buenos Aires · Rayos Pimax S.R.L.
Rayos Pimax has been active since 1990. It makes its own X-ray equipment and also sells imported imaging systems, including Beacon surgical displays such as the E190 and S262P. Beacon is a Chinese brand covered in the China guide.
ESC Medicams Argentina
Argentina · Buenos Aires
ESC Medicams Argentina distributes endoscopy and laparoscopy equipment and provides local technical support. It describes itself as the official distributor of ESC Medicams, an Indian brand, for Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Paraguay. The range includes Full HD surgical displays.
TIMED
Chile · Santiago
TIMED has supplied medical imaging equipment, consumables and health IT since 1992. It is listed as an EIZO distributor and carries both EIZO and Barco diagnostic displays, including the EIZO GX560 for mammography.
Valtek
Chile · Santiago · VALTEK S.A.
Valtek, founded in 1985, supplies clinical and imaging diagnostic products and health IT, backed by after-sales service. Its displays come from JUSHA, such as the M550G for radiology and mammography.
Intecmedics
Colombia · Bogotá · INTECMEDICS INGENIERÍA Y SISTEMAS MÉDICOS SAS
Intecmedics sells and maintains medical equipment, including imaging, endoscopy, ultrasound and displays. It is listed as an EIZO distributor, and its displays include the EIZO RX560 for mammography diagnosis.
MC Medical
Colombia · Barranquilla
MC Medical imports and distributes medical equipment, consumables and hospital furniture, and offers maintenance and rentals. Its displays include Barco Eonis clinical review displays.
SALUTECH
Peru · Lima · Salutem Technica SAC
Since 2012, SALUTECH has provided diagnostic imaging equipment to public, private and corporate clients. Its EIZO range spans diagnostic, mammography and clinical review displays, such as the RX370, GX560-MD and MX194.
X Ray Group
Peru · Lima · X RAY SALES AND SERVICE SAC
X Ray Group supplies radiology equipment and accessories, and sets up and maintains imaging rooms. Its catalog includes a medical display category, and it appears in EIZO’s distributor directory.
Frequently asked questions
Which US companies in this guide manufacture medical displays?
Cybernet (CyberMed), Touchstone and The Linden Group (Optik View) say they design and manufacture their own displays, and US Micro Products calls itself a hardware manufacturer. FSN offers co-development and production services to other companies. Richardson Electronics, the parent of Canvys, lists production sites in the US and Germany. TRU-Vu says it designs in the US and works with contract assemblers in South Korea and Taiwan.
What is the difference between diagnostic, clinical review and surgical displays?
A diagnostic display is used to read and diagnose radiology images. A clinical review display shows images alongside patient information; check each model’s intended use before relying on it for diagnosis. A surgical display shows the video from endoscopy, laparoscopy and other systems in the operating room. In every case, the intended use is set model by model, not by category.
The surgical displays covered here range from HD to 4K. For more on that choice, see 4K vs Full HD surgical monitors and how to choose a 4K surgical monitor.
Do medical displays need FDA clearance?
The FDA classifies displays for diagnostic radiology as Class II devices that go through 510(k) (FDA classification database). FDA records also list specific surgical displays from LG and Sony as Class II (examples: LG, Sony). Each clearance sets out the uses it permits, so check the cleared use of the exact model you plan to buy. Keep in mind that a company being registered with the FDA, or a product being listed, is not the same as clearance (FDA).
What does DICOM calibration mean?
DICOM PS3.14 defines the Grayscale Standard Display Function (GSDF), a common way of displaying grayscale so that images look consistent across calibrated displays. It does not set a minimum brightness, and it does not define a display function for color images (DICOM PS3.14). Several of the displays above, such as the Amedicom MDA2120, calibrate to it automatically.
Where can I buy EIZO, Barco or LG medical displays in the Americas?
EIZO and Barco are the brands that appear most often in this guide’s distributor lists.
- EIZO: Hiliex, Cadmet and USA Medical and Surgical Supplies (US); Aci Biomédica (Mexico); Fissore (Argentina); TIMED (Chile); Intecmedics (Colombia); SALUTECH (Peru). Island Corporation (Canada) and X Ray Group (Peru) also appear in EIZO’s distributor directory.
- Barco: Monitors.com, Hiliex, Elecom Systems and USA Medical and Surgical Supplies (US); Radiology Monitors Canada and Island Corporation (Canada); DTEC (Mexico); TIMED (Chile); MC Medical (Colombia).
- LG: National Imaging Systems (Canada, for OAR members).
In the US, Ampronix also describes itself as an authorized distributor for EIZO, Barco, LG and other brands. If your surgical display has to work with a specific camera or OR system, it is also worth checking the display offered by that system’s maker.
