assess tissue perfusion
for colon resections,
avoid nicking the com-
mon bile duct during lap
choles, and other out-
come improvement and
patient safety purposes
in minimally invasive sur-
geries.
It does this simultane-
ously with its HD white-
light imaging, so you never have to switch between settings or
otherwise alter your technique or operating plans. You likely
won't need these visualization options for every case — as experi-
enced surgeons will tell you, standard moves have served us well
long before image enhancement technologies were developed —
but sometimes they're very valuable.
As with Stryker's 1588 AIM platform, adopting Pinpoint requires
you to invest in a new tower and scope system. Novadaq's image
enhancement has been integrated into da Vinci robots, and it's really
useful there. I'd be eager to see them license the technology into
other companies' products as well.
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Dr. Ross (mysharonaross@gmail.com) is the director of minimally invasive
surgery and surgical endoscopy at the Southeastern Center for Digestive
Disorders at Florida Hospital Tampa.