This mobile video station was developed to enable real-time broadcasting of surgical operations — safely, clearly, and with full technical reliability.
It combines medical-grade design, industrial engineering, and ergonomic control in a single mobile unit that can easily be moved into any operating room.

The system includes two 24-inch monitors, a camera, UPS, audio module, and full server equipment — everything needed for uninterrupted, high-quality transmission.
An engineer sits behind one of the screens and starts the broadcast. Viewers see and hear every detail, while the surgeons work freely, without cables or devices getting in the way.

Inside the housing there’s a lockable communication cabinet containing the UPS, video server, amplifier, wireless system, and headset.
The station also includes multiple shelves and a pull-out tray for waterproof keyboard and mouse.

Our challenge was to fit all components into a compact frame while keeping operation simple and intuitive for the technician — even during a live broadcast.

The client’s in-house team consisted of talented electronics engineers, but they lacked experience in industrial design and mechanical engineering.
They wanted to launch a new generation of professional mobile video stations — built from modular, serviceable components instead of consumer-grade all-in-one computers.

Encadra joined the project as a full-cycle partner — from industrial design and 3D modeling to enclosure engineering, prototype production, and manufacturing support.

Encadra provided end-to-end development, including:

• Technical specification
• Concept and industrial design sketches
• 3D modeling
• Enclosure structure design
• Complete documentation package
• Prototype manufacturing
• Supplier sourcing
• Production evaluation
• Design supervision

We also selected three partner manufacturers and later ensured that the production matched the approved design and quality standards.

The first prototype was assembled and tested in real operating conditions.

Testing revealed several optimizations: reduce total weight (150 kg), strengthen the column bracket, improve keyboard shelf mount, redesign bottom access, adjust ventilation layout and tolerances, and refine the plastic top cover.

We also increased the wheel diameter to make movement smoother across hospital floors.

Technologies used: Metal fabrication, polyurethane casting in silicone molds
Team: Technical writer, industrial designer, 3D modeler, mechanical engineer, project manager
Manufacturers: Mashkomplekt, Foliplast
Development cost; $30 000–$35 000 (excluding prototype)
Timeline: 3 months (to functional prototype)
Production volume: Dozens of units per year

The final product proved itself in a real operating room:

a reliable, ergonomic, and visually clean solution that lets medical teams focus entirely on the operation — while engineers handle the live stream effortlessly.