NICO Technologies
NICO technologies are part of an integrated systems solution to access, illuminate, remove, collect and preserve that helps to address unmet needs of the neurosurgeon.
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NICO Systems solutions
Access
Through the natural corridors of the brain using a trans-sulcal and parafascicular route
Illuminate
Enhanced visualization enabling flexibility for surgical optics
Remove
Non-ablative, non-ultrasonic, resection for tumor removal and ICH clot evacuation
Collect and preserve
Intraoperative tissue collection and biological preservation for potential pathological analysis
BrainPath
BrainPath is part of a systems approach for parafascicular, trans-sulcal access to address:
- Primary and secondary tumors
- Vascular abnormalities and malformations
- Intraventricular tumors and cysts
BrainPath is part of a systems approach for parafascicular, trans-sulcal access to address:
- Atraumatic tip designed to minimize tissue disruption during advancement to the surgical site
- Securely locks in navigation pointers during placement
- Frosted outer sheath designed to visualize nearby anatomy and minimize light reflection
- Variable obturator lengths to reach shallow or deep subcortical abnormalities
- Two obturator diameters for trans-sulcal access, enabling bi-manual surgical technique
NICO Spectra System
Spectra (NICO’s 3rd Generation Myriad System) enables, brain tumor removal and clot evacuation with the ability to toggle between white and blue excitation light, to aid in visualization of suspected grade III or IV gliomas.
Spectra is the first of its kind to enable hand-held directional light coupled with non-ablative, non-thermal resection to complement the surgical workflow.
NICO Myriad Handpiece
Myriad is used for resection and removal of soft tissue and fluids under direct visualization.
- Automates resection
- Does not generate heat to achieve tissue removal without heat injury to adjacent critical structures1
- Non-ablative, mechanical cutting technology for precise, usercontrolled tissue resection2
- Enhanced access in narrow corridors due to low profile design3
- Malleable cannula designed to help optimize access4
- Minimizes “in-and-out”of the surgical field
- User-controlled variable aspiration
- Tissue captured in sterile, closed system for use in post-procedure tissue processing
Automated Preservation System
Tissue collection
All tissue removed with the Myriad can be collected for post-procedural analysis
Tissue preservation
Immediate refrigeration of tissue, while limiting exposure to the atmosphere
Less variability
Standardizes intraoperative specimen handling and reduces variability that may occur with manual collection
Enables efficiences
Fully automated system is designed to provide an efficient process for regionalizing samples by intratumor location
Specimen collection
Specimen Infusion
Specimen preservation
Results-driven | View the evidence>
50,000+
patient lives impacted
35+
presentations at National and International Neurosurgical Conferences
250+
peer-reviewed publications and abstracts
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- McLaughlin N, Ditzel Filho LF, Prevedello DM, Kelly DF, Carrau RL, and Kassam AB. Side-Cutting Aspiration Device for Endoscopic and Microscopic Tumor Removal, Journal of Neurological Surgery: Skull Base. Vol. 73, p. 11. February 2012.
- Dlouhy BJ, Dahdaleh NS, and Greenlee JD. Emerging Technology in Intracranial Neuroendoscopy: Application of the NICO Myriad, Neurosurgical Focus. Vol. 30, p. 8. April 2011.
- Dlouhy et al. Neurosurgical Focus, p. 2.
- McLaughlin et al. Journal of Neurological Surgery, p. 12.
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