The startup develops energy-based surgical instruments that analyze surgical smoke to provide real-time insights into the operated tissue. This technology enhances surgeons' ability to identify cancerous tissue at margins, reducing the likelihood of undetected malignancies and the need for costly re-operations.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Incomplete removal of cancerous tissue during surgery leads to positive margins, predisposing patients to cancer recurrence and generating significant excess healthcare costs due to the need for re-operations. Current surgical margin assessment methods can be inaccurate, disruptive, or prolong the surgery.
Solution
Olfactomics Resect offers a solution for real-time surgical margin assessment by analyzing the plume generated by energy-based surgical devices during the operation. The system leverages differential mobility spectrometry (DMS) to detect and identify volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the surgical smoke, providing surgeons with comprehensive margin assessment without adding extra steps or probes to the process. The technology is compatible with different energy instruments and integrates directly into the surgical workflow, sampling the margin systematically as the surgeon removes the tumor. The underlying biological principle is applicable to various soft tissue tumors, making it a scalable solution for different cancers.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes surgeons, hospitals, and healthcare providers seeking to improve surgical outcomes, reduce re-operation rates, and minimize healthcare costs associated with incomplete tumor removal.
Features
- Utilizes differential mobility spectrometry (DMS) for real-time analysis of surgical smoke
- Compatible with various energy-based surgical instruments, including monopolar electrosurgery and ultrasonic instruments
- Provides comprehensive margin assessment without additional probes or imaging equipment
- Detects volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at PPB level concentrations with millisecond measurement times
- Measures both positive and negative ions simultaneously to maximize measurement speed
- Offers a heatmap spectra display of measurement results, showing different substances as characteristic peaks
- Features a browser-based user interface and HTTP API for integration with other systems