Neurosurgical Injections/Aspirations

The concept of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery introduces highly refined techniques and approaches to the Neurosurgical treatment of brain and spinal diseases. Major advances in Neurological Surgery have occurred over the past 30 years consequent to the development of Micro-neurosurgical Instrumentation and procedures, the improvement and reliability of diagnostic neuro-imaging methods (MRI and CT scanning), and the availability of sophisticated anesthetic techniques.

Currently, the field of neurosurgery is enjoying the ‘next step’ in the evolution of neurosurgical capabilities with the introduction of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery techniques. While the operations still require the opening of the cranium (i.e. skull) for brain operations or accessing the spinal canal (for neuro-related spine operations), these openings for exposure are much smaller than ever previously contemplated. Limited exposure means limited "injury" to surrounding tissue. This usually results in the general reduction of morbidity and mortality related to the operations, which certainly affect quality of life of patients and their families. Secondary benefits include:

The ability of the proven CompuFlo^® system to differentiate tissue type and precisely control infusion of drugs in-situ has a significant advantage to drug administration during surgical procedures. Additionally, the CompuFlo system can also precisely regulate and control the aspiration of fluids, specific bodily tissues and/or foreign materials from fragile tissues, such as those that comprise the brain and the associated nerves of the central and peripheral nervous system. The CompuFlo system technology is capable of identifying specific anatomic locations, thus enabling delicate micro-surgical procedures to be performed with greater precision and care resulting in reduced risk of bodily tissue damage. It is these innovative technical attributes that Milestone believes will enable the CompuFlo system technology to dramatically improve clinical outcomes and ease of use for specific procedures performed during Neurosurgery.