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Illumisite

STATE-OF-THE-ART LUNG NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGY. CLOSE TO HOME.

Mercy Medical Center is proud to be the first in New England to introduce a new minimally invasive option for patients through the ILLUMSITE™ Platform that may aid in diagnosis of lung lesions. We are excited to offer a new, innovative approach to localizing lung nodules for biopsy: electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy, commonly referred to as ENB with tomosynthesis enhancements

This minimally invasive procedure that reaches even the tiniest suspicious lung masses is made possible through the ILLUMISITE™ platform by Medtronic. We are able to sample multidirectionally for a thorough biopsy and potentially improved outcomes.

The ILLUMISITE™ platform offers four distinct benefits:

  • Provides a minimally invasive option that may aid with biopsies — offering options for patients that are not always able to tolerate invasive surgical procedures
  • Enhances visibility of suspicious tissue in the lungs1
  • Enables doctors to sample tissue in multiple areas of nodules — helping to obtain adequate tissue collection from all over the nodule to aid in optimal tissue specimens
  • Allows expanded access for physicians to reach lesions that do not have airway entry points through utilizing state of the art innovative tools such as the Medtronic CrossCountry™ transbronchial access tool — helping doctors to reach the ~50% of nodules that are outside the airway, suggested by one study2

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For more information, please call 413-748-9628.

 

References:

1. Pritchett MA, Bhadra K, Mattingley JS. Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy With Tomosynthesis-based Visualization and Positional Correction: Three-dimensional Accuracy as Confirmed by Cone-Beam Computed Tomography. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2020;DOI 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000687.

2. Folch E, Khandhar S, et al. Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions: one-year results of the prospective, multicenter NAVIGATE study. J Thorac Oncol. 2019; 14(3): 445-458.