ENT Navigation Application

Increased patient safety through image-guided support for functional endoscopic sinus surgery and other ENT indications
Typical OR setup of Brainlab® ENT navigation system for sinus surgery

One of the leading and most preventable causes of revision sinus surgery is incomplete resection due to poor visualization of anatomical structures in critical areas.

Through enhanced visualization, the Brainlab® ENT navigation system offers increased patient safety with the ability to continuously track surgical instruments during functional endoscopy sinus surgery (FESS), particularly when operating near the skull base. ENT navigation enables surgeons to achieve outstanding results for their patients through more complete, resections with less complications. Wireless ENT navigation and integration provide a complete surgical solution:

  •   Wireless ENT navigation and integration provide a complete surgical solution
  •   Higher precision, cost-effective treatments, lower revision

 

Fast and Precise Laser Patient Registration
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 Touchless registration with Z-touch®
Patient registration is crucial for precise ENT navigation. Z-touch® provides a unique combination of accuracy, reliability and convenience for performing quick, effortless registration without masks or headsets. Z-touch is a wireless, handheld laser device that projects numerous virtual points onto the patient’s surface anatomy. These virtual markers are detected by the Brainlab ENT navigation system and a precise registration is calculated in seconds. This technology eliminates the need for diagnostic re-scans used for registration purposes.  
  • Wireless laser registration pointer
  • No facemask, headset or markers needed for scan
  • Avoids errors caused by skin shift or headset placement
  • Fast, reliable and reproducible results in sterile environment
  • Ready to navigate in less than 3 minutes
  • Touch-free acquisition
 
Universal Instrument Integration
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Fast and easy calibration of existing instruments
Brainlab adapter clamps enable the integration of virtually any instrument into the procedure, such as Blakesley forceps, suction, microdebriders and curettes. The instrument tip calibration, including diameter and vector, complete in seconds with Brainlab ENT navigation software, is accomplished without footswitches or drop down menus. The universal integration of existing instruments reduces the need for disposable items for ENT navigation.  
  • 100% wireless ENT navigation of instruments
  • No recalibration or reactivation
  • Navigate multiple instruments simultaneously
 

 

Virtual Anatomy Updates
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Simply overlay and update older data and re-navigate with Painter
Painter allows surgeons to virtually update existing CT datasets, in real-time, to display intra-operative changes to the patient anatomy, without additional intra-operative imaging.

Surgeons need only to overlay and update older data to reflect intra-operative changes and
re-navigate with Painter in the ENT software.










Taking Complex Procedures Beyond Sinus Surgery
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Software that makes surgery easier
To address the clinical demand for precision and speed, Brainlab offers customized ENT navigation software packages with enhanced functionality. Our ENT navigation offers seamless integration with the next generation of technologies, from integrated endoscopic video and surgical microscopes to preoperative planning tools. Brainlab focuses on versatility, allowing surgeons to focus on patient needs.   
  • Maximum flexibility with pre-operative planning
  • Intra-operative visualization
  • Quick and easy instrument integration
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