There are 2 main visualization approaches used in neurosurgery today, each offering significant benefits and major drawbacks.
Monocular Endoscope
Conventional monocular endoscopes impose significant physical challenges. Their use impedes the surgeon’s natural, intuitive ability to perform procedures by seeing and touching affected areas directly. The surgeon is no longer looking directly at the patient's anatomy, but rather at a video monitor that provides two-dimensional images - without any guidance to judge depth, volume or distance. These limitations may lengthen the procedure time and increase risk.
The Operating Room (OR) Microscope
The OR microscope provides depth perception, but requires a large surgical tract – thus causing limited viewing access and limiting its scope of use.
The Need
A new solution is required that will combine the depth of perception and quality images provided by the OR microscope with the benefits of MIS.
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Extended Endonasal Skull Base
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Pituitary Adenoma -
Craniopharyngioma -
Meningioma -
Arachnoid cyst -
Epi/ Dermoid -
Biopsies -
Other
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Trigeminal nerve decompression
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