IRIS provides a single-use, skin‑mounted needle guide for CT‑guided biopsies that improves lesion targeting, cuts the number of confirmation scans, and shortens overall procedure time. The device is designed to integrate into existing workflows without requiring additional capital equipment, allowing interventional radiologists to align the guide on the skin entry site and obtain precise distance and entry angle measurements directly from the planning stage. It is currently in the investigational research phase.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
CT-guided biopsies often require multiple confirmation scans to ensure accurate needle placement, extending procedure time and increasing radiation exposure. Aligning the needle precisely on the skin entry point can be challenging without additional equipment, leading to workflow inefficiencies.
Solution
IRIS provides a single-use, skin‑mounted needle guide that aligns directly on the planned entry site and indicates the exact distance and entry angle to the target lesion. By delivering real‑time geometric guidance, the device reduces the need for repeat confirmation scans and shortens overall procedure duration. Its disposable design eliminates the requirement for capital equipment or workflow changes, allowing interventional radiologists to integrate the guide seamlessly into existing CT‑guided biopsy protocols.
Target Audience
Primary users are interventional radiologists and radiology departments performing CT‑guided biopsy procedures.
Features
- Disposable, single-use construction that adheres to the patient’s skin at the entry point
- Visual markers indicating precise needle trajectory distance and angle to the lesion
- No need for additional hardware or integration with existing CT systems
- Reduces the number of intra‑procedural confirmation scans, lowering radiation dose
- Streamlines the workflow from pre‑procedure planning to needle insertion