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Novadaq 12
Spy-phi
Novadaq's new
hand-held imaging
device is not only
lightweight and
compact, it also fea-
tures 3 distinct fluo-
rescent video modes
that combine with
indocyanine green to
display perfusion
and blood flow more
accurately and vivid-
ly.
That lets surgeons
make better decisions than they'd be able to make just using the
naked eye, says Dr. Olasky. "If you're doing a lap colectomy, having a
better view of perfusion can help you salvage something that to the
eye is a little dusky, and that you might otherwise resect. With this,
you can see that there's good blood flow there."
Since it's light and portable, you can put it on a bed rail and hook it
into an arm or you can simply hold it. That, says a company rep, lets
you visualize areas that you can't get to with a larger device that isn't
as easily moved.
It's a simple plug-and-play design and highly engineered to be both
light and ergonomic. "I don't see any downside," says Dr. Olasky.
"And the portability would also be a benefit if a facility is doing 2 col-
orectal cases at the same time."
