Elucent Medical wins FDA nod for EnVisio breast surgery navigation device

Elucent Medical said today that it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its EnVisio surgical navigation system.

The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based company said that the EnVisio navigation system is designed for use in conjunction with the company’s SmartClip soft tissue marker during breast cancer procedures.

The SmartClip soft tissue marker is an alternative to hook-wire localization procedures used to identify malignant tissue for removal, the company said. When used with the Envisio system allows physicians to mark difficult lesions and navigate distances, depths and directions in real-time 3D during breast cancer procedures.

“Elucent Medical is offering a cost-effective solution that addresses a key challenge for breast surgeons: how to easily find the location of a malignant biopsy during surgery, especially in tissue that lacks anatomical landmarks. We developed a system designed by surgeons to be intuitive, efficient, and precise, eliminating the need for a localization procedure. We believe this innovation has the potential to improve cosmetic and clinical outcomes, with other possible applications for lymph and thoracic surgeries,” co-founder Dr. Lee Wilke said in a press release.

“Our vision is to disrupt the standard of care for women who receive localization prior to their lumpectomy as part of their breast cancer treatment. Today we take a significant step toward achieving this goal. The EnVisio Navigation System and SmartClip Soft Tissue Markers will provide patients and surgeons with a wire-free, minimally invasive alternative for pre-surgical planning and navigation throughout surgery,” co-founder and CEO Laura King said in a prepared statement.

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