FHC Launches The New Waypoint Navigator
April 7th 2011
FHC Launches the New WayPoint Navigator
Powerful and Streamlined Planning and Visualization System Brings Flexibility and Simplicity to Deep Brain Stimulation Procedures
FHC Launches the WayPointTM Navigator, featuring the CranialVaultTM Atlas
Bowdoin, ME, April 7, 2011: FHC, leading neuroscience product manufacturer, announces a new addition to its comprehensive line of clinical products. The WayPointTM Navigator is a portable planning and visualization station featuring software which allows users to plan for DBS cases utilizing various types of stereotactic systems. Once planning has been completed, the workstation may be brought into the OR, where the software’s highly visual intra-operative module can be used to create offset trajectories and to visualize positioning of implanted DBS leads.
The WayPointTM Navigator features the anatomical CranialVaultTM Atlas, a patient-customized atlas which includes all of the anatomical structures relevant to currently approved Deep Brain Stimulation targeting. The structures from the atlas are automatically individualized to the patient by registering the atlas to the patient’s MRI scan, providing surgeons with invaluable reference data for trajectory and target planning. The atlas produces both 2D and 3D structures, and can be utilized in both the planning and the intra-operative modules of the software.
With an easy to follow, step-by-step approach, the WayPointTM Navigator software seamlessly guides the user through planning for stereotactic frame and frameless cases. WayPointTM Navigator allows for planning of simultaneous bilateral procedures featuring use of the microTargetingTM Platform. In addition, both Leksell and Radionics stereotactic systems are supported. FHC plans to include additional stereotactic frame planning capability in the future.
Allowing import and merge of up to 8 scan sets per patient gives surgeons optimal ability to check reference points and targeting on multiple images. Post-operative scans may also be loaded into the system for additional verification and comparison.
The intra-operative module features offsetting charts that allow creation of a trajectory with just a few mouse clicks. The surgeon’s eye view gives the opportunity to ensure safe track placement, and with the atlas enabled, gives a visual reference of patient anatomy in relation to the trajectory.
Headquartered in Bowdoin, ME, FHC develops and manufactures products for functional neurosurgery in collaboration with its client and business partners. In operation for over 40 years, FHC is dedicated to serving neuroscience with custom solutions for research and clinical applications. Technical support is available 24/7 via phone and direct connection to the workstation using the internet.
For more information contact Catherine Showalter, Product Manager, or Kate Bussey, Marketing Manager at 1-800-326-2905 or email cshowalt@fh-co.com.
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