VUFLOW is a unique non-contact, real-time system to help surgeons assess blood flow speeds (left image) in potentially hundreds of millions of major surgeries, where some form of revascularization may occur.
VUFLOW’s latest imaging head unit (right image) was tested with optional robotics upgrade (KUKA) that is targeted for availability in 2022.
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VUFLOW imaging system is a mobile laboratory measurement instrument for fluid flow.
It operates 20 cm (8 inches) from the subject. And can measure speeds faster than 30 cm/s.
(current product shown)
VUFLOW R
Computer vision and robotics engineers and clinicians explore the latest medical robot arm and imaging head unit in a design facility.
VUFLOW R aims to provide surgeons with finger tip guidance that can record the path and automatically return to park or to the subject to save valuable time between measurements.
(optional robotics upgrade in 2022)
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speed graph
intuitive & informative
(left) Easily visualize flow speeds as color map across an organ’s surface
(right) Position the circle over an area of interest to image average flow speeds over time
The burgeoning blood flow measurement market has exceeded $500M / year.
Cutting and attaching blood vessels occurs in many types of surgeries. Ending with good blood is key because it sustains organs and tissue with O2 and nutrients and removes CO2 and byproducts.
Scinovia is entering this growing market with VUFLOW, a non-contact, quantitative alternative for current users of contrast dye and ultrasound probes in over 500K cases / year.
THE PROBLEM
1) A key challenge surgeons face is knowing if a procedure has poor blood flow