PoleStar N20 iMRI Navigation Suite

Features and Benefits

• The PoleStar N20 iMRI Navigation Suite provides intraoperative MR imaging and navigation in the OR.

• Compact and open, PoleStar is the first intraoperative MR Imaging system designed for installation in a conventional Operating Room. The magnetic field is confined to the area between the magnet poles and its immediate proximity.

• The entire unit can be wheeled to the patient table and resides underneath the table when not in use. At the push of a button the system is elevated to scanning position.

• Optimized for performing intracranial operations, the gap between the magnet poles accommodates all head positions for unrestricted patient access during surgery.

• PoleStar enables the neurosurgeons to obtain high-quality 3-D images at any point during the procedure.

• PoleStar incorporates a fully integrated StealthStation TREON Medtronic Navigation System featuring:

• Advanced surgical navigation on intra-operative MRI images

• Merge of diagnostic datasets with intra-operative datasets (MRI, CT, PET, etc.)

• Surgical navigation when iMRI is not needed

• Integration of microscopes, biopsy solutions, and other procedure specific technology.

• Supports all Medtronic Navigation surgical applications (Cranial, Spine, ENT, and Orthopedics) 

Clinical Advantages

• Allows for real-time visualization during all stages of brain surgery: pre-, intra- and post-operative image guidance. This enables the neurosurgeon to plan the extent and path of the surgical procedure at every stage.

• Eliminates uncertainties resulting from brain shift during the craniotomy and throughout the surgery. This phenomenon suggests that the standard MRI scans taken prior to surgery may not provide the most accurate information available during surgery.

• Improves the effectiveness of neurosurgical procedures due to increased control of lesion resection (removal) without changing the standard operating procedure.

• Provides accurate identification of tumor margins.

• Enables verification of complete lesion removal, which has been shown to increase patient survival rates.

• Permits smaller craniotomies resulting in faster recuperation time and shorter hospital stays.

• Extraordinary tumor differentiation capabilities enable neurosurgeons to biopsy and operate on lesions that might otherwise be considered inoperable.

Potential Patient Benefits

• More precise and accurate neurosurgical interventions leading to fewer complications and improved patient outcomes.

• Quicker recuperation time and shorter hospital stays.

• Reduced hospital costs.

• Valuable post-operative information obtained before the patient is taken from the operating room.

• Less likelihood of recurrence because more of the tumor is removed.