Medtronic Launches superDimension Lung Navigation Software With Suggested Fiducial Marker Placement

Medtronic

today unveiled a next-generation version of its superDimension navigation system software. The superDimension navigation system enables a minimally invasive approach to access difficult-to-reach areas of the lung, and can aid in the diagnosis of lung diseases. Using the patient's CT scan, the superDimension planning software generates a 3D virtual bronchial tree and allows physicians to map pathways to reach pulmonary targets during the electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy procedures (also known as ENB procedures). During a workshop session at the 2015 European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress a global perspective on lung cancer approach was outlined.  It was supported by opinions from both an interventional pulmonologist and a thoracic surgeon.  All attendees had the opportunity to experience and test the advanced platform and its extended capabilities. Lung cancer causes 1.37 million deaths per year worldwide, which represents 18% of all cancer deaths [1]. Within the European Union, lung cancer is the most frequently fatal cancer, leading to over 266 000 deaths yearly and accounting for 20.8% of all cancer deaths [2]. Surgery