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The SPY Who Improved Minimally
Invasive Surgical Visualization
Novadaq's PINPOINT laparoscopic technolo-
gy combines the company's SPY imaging
capabilities with conventional high-defini-
tion white-light visualization in a single
scope platform. The black-and-white SPY
Fluorescence mode, green-contrast PIN-
POINT Fluorescence mode and SPY CSF
(Color-Segmented Fluorescence) mode offer
different variations on visible light. They
enable surgeons to visualize blood flow in
vessels, tissue perfusion and anatomical
structures to serve a range of minimally
invasive procedures in real time, without
interrupting surgery, and with no radiation
exposure.
What's more, they do it all at the same
time. The PINPOINT imaging system pro-
vides simultaneous HD white-light views
and on-demand HD fluorescence views as
well. A light source designed to continuous-
ly illuminate the site with different wave-
lengths of the spectrum and a laparoscopic
camera developed with multiple sensors that separately detect these types of light means sur-
geons don't have to change their operating plans or toggle between modalities in order to obtain
the most effective image. — David Bernard
Novadaq Technologies
PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging System
• The SPY Fluorescence mode highlights a colon resection.
• A colon resection seen through the PINPOINT Fluorescence mode.
• The SPY CSF (color-segmented fluorescence) mode during
laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Novadaq
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