Orthoscan

Orthoscan, Inc. designs and manufactures fluoroscopic imaging equipment for orthopedic and extremity applications, centered on mini C-arm systems used in surgical and clinical settings. The company is based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and describes its products as American made, with a U.S.-based workforce and components sourced from locally owned suppliers.

The current portfolio spans three categories: surgical imaging, clinical imaging and full-size imaging. The TAU family of mini C-arms (TAU MVP 20 / TAU 20-20, TAU MVP 15 / TAU 15-15, and TAU 1512 / TAU 15-12) features flat-panel detector technology, intelligent dose reduction, surgical LED lights, 160-degree over-rotation, the OrthoTouch interface and a compact form factor. The VERSA mini C-arm offers 180-degree orbital rotation for imaging knees, shoulders, hands and feet, a 24-inch touchscreen monitor and a flex arm. A Mobile DI unit is positioned for clinical and off-site imaging. In full-size imaging, Orthoscan distributes the Ziehm Solo FD under a partnership with Ziehm Imaging, an all-in-one compact C-arm aimed at pain management, orthopedics and outpatient surgery. The company also provides nationwide service and consumable supplies for its mini C-arm installed base.

According to third-party product documentation, the TAU 1515 is the flagship surgical extremity model, combining pulsed fluoroscopy at five dose rates (continuous, 30, 15, 7.5 and 2 pulses per second) with a 15cm x 15cm square CMOS flat panel detector, 160-degree orbital rotation with over-rotation, 320-degree wig-wag and 430-degree pivot, a pediatric dose filter, a wireless multifunction foot switch, bilateral sterile-field controls, and OrthoTouch 2.0 running on a 24-inch 1920 x 1200 touchscreen with on-screen measurement tools, DICOM calibration and cine loop export.

Founding story

Orthoscan was founded in 2002 around the objective of developing imaging devices tailored to customer requirements in orthopedic extremity imaging. Its first product was the Orthoscan Ultra Compact mini C-arm, and the product line expanded from there into successive generations of surgical and clinical systems. Christopher Bacon is identified as a co-founder of Orthoscan and is now president of Minicarm.com.

Business model

Orthoscan manufactures and sells capital medical imaging equipment, supplemented by distribution of a partner's full-size C-arm, nationwide service coverage, and sales of consumable supplies for its mini C-arm systems.

Revenue derives from sales of mini and full-size C-arm imaging systems, distribution of the Ziehm Solo FD, ongoing service, and mini C-arm supplies. Third-party resellers also offer Orthoscan systems for sale, lease, or short- and long-term rental.

Traction

The company reports more than 200 employees, over 103 countries served, and 24 years of operation as of 2026. Its installed base is supported by a nationwide service organization and a supplies business, and its systems are handled by authorized agents and resellers in the U.S.

Latest developments

The current product line centers on the TAU family (TAU MVP 20, TAU MVP 15, TAU 1512, and the TAU 1515 flagship with pulsed fluoroscopy and a square CMOS panel), the VERSA mini C-arm, and the Mobile DI clinical unit, alongside distribution of the Ziehm Solo FD full-size system through a partnership with Ziehm Imaging.