Intraoperative Brain Surgery Navigation System Based on Needle Type OCT Technology

Technology Overview

To address the challenges in identifying precise implantation sites within the brain for Parkinson’s disease treatment, ITRI has developed a pioneering intraoperative brain surgery navigation system based on needle type optical coherence tomography (OCT) technology. This system utilizes OCT light signals to provide surgeons with visual guidance of the implant path during the surgery, complementing the auditory cues. By integrating a dual-layer steel tube design and a minimized optical probe with a diameter of merely 0.63 mm, this solution achieves precise positioning to reduce the quantity of punctures and minimize tissue damage, shortening operation time. These advantages ultimately enhance treatment efficacy without altering surgeons’ clinically used procedures.

Technical Superiority

1. World’s thinnest intracranial OCT rotating probe: diameter only 0.63 mm.

2. Concentric dual steel tube design: prevents direct friction between the probe and tissue.

3. Remote mechanical drive: torque coil combined with flexible fiber transmission reduces the risk of electrical leakage from conventional internal components.

4. Patented geometric positioning structure: ensures accurate orientation and image alignment inside the brain.

5. Compatible with existing stereotactic systems: requires no changes to surgeons’ workflow, facilitating clinical adoption.

Application

1. Neurosurgery:Guidance for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)、 External Ventricular Drainage (EVD) procedures and brain biopsy procedures

2. Pulmonology:Guidance for bronchoscopic examination of specific lesions

3. Gastroenterology:Guidance for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD)

Implantable Electrical Stimulation、Deep Brain Stimulation、minimal invasive surgery、biphasic current、Parkinson’s Disease;electrode