CIVCO Introduces eTRAX™, A Breakthrough Needle Guidance System
December 1, 2009 by letchells
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eTRAX Needle Guidance System
CIVCO Introduces eTRAX, A Breakthrough Needle Guidance System
CIVCO introduces eTRAX, a breakthrough needle guidance system, expanding real-time image-guided navigation into a new dimension.
eTRAX features an electromagnetic sensor embedded into the needle tip. This technology gives physicians a more dynamic and accurate tool for tracking the tip of a needle under real-time image-guided navigation. eTRAX provides significant clinical advantages over other technologies, including increased clinical confidence in targeting difficult to access lesions, improved workflow, reduced procedure time and increased patient safety.
“The launch of eTRAX demonstrates CIVCO’s commitment to advancing the capabilities of physicians and increasing efficiency,” said Robin Therme, Vice President of Multi-Modality Imaging for CIVCO. “We are constantly pushing the limits of technology to provide better accuracy with the ultimate goal of facilitating improved patient outcomes.”
With the introduction of the eTRAX also brings a new generation disposable needle guidance system, the Ultra-Proe™. The Ultra-Proe is an open-channel needle guide which facilitates the initial orientation of the tracked needle to the electromagnetic field and real-time images. The open channel design of the guide allows instruments to be positioned in the scan plan, providing a safe, efficient means for ultrasound-guided puncture procedures. The Ultra-Proe guide offers multiple angle capabilities for shallow and deep access. The guide attaches to the custom reusable tracking bracket and currently accepts 16 gauge and smaller instruments.
For additional information on eTRAX, please visit www.CIVCO-eTRAX.com.