MediGuide has started US clinical trials of medical positioning system

Posted on April 15, 2008 
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mediaguide MediGuide and Philips announced they have started their planned clinical trials of MediGuide’s Medical Positioning System (gMPS™) technology in the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, using the Philips Integris Allura Flat Detector catheterization lab.

Royal Philips Electronics and MediGuide have been cooperating since 2003 in the field on cardiac navigation. The gMPS™ system and the GMC™ device are CE Mark certified and are limited to investigational use only in the U.S.

The gMPS™ system is intended for intravascular evaluation of coronary anatomy. It enables real time tip positioning and navigation of an gMPS equipped diagnostic or therapeutic invasive device used in coronary or cardiac intervention in the Cath Lab environment, on both live fluoroscopy or recorded background.  The system is indicated for use as an adjunct to coronary angiography.

The gMPS™ enabled GMC™ intravascular device is aimed to be used in conjunction with conventional X-ray angiography systems to enable real-time tip positioning and navigation, quantitative length measurement, 3D lumen reconstruction, qualitative 3D foreshortening indication and landmarking, in patients who are candidates for coronary angiography and/or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

The trial is conducted by Dr. Giora Weisz and Jeffrey W. Moses from Columbia NYP.

Dr. Moses said after the first patient: "The system performed beautifully. It is the first step of moving beyond fluoroscopy in coronary intervention. The potential here is enormous!"

Haifa based MediGuide, had originally spun off from the renown Elbit Systems. It is a provider of technology, solutions and applications for intra body navigation and less invasive procedures with a special focus on cardiology. Based on its proprietary MPS technology, MediGuide brings the ability to navigate MPS Enabled Devices (catheters, wires and other devices equipped with a sub millimeter MPS sensor) in the MPS Ready Cathlab environment, co-developed by MediGuide in collaboration with the leading imaging companies.

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