Perimeter Medical Imaging develops imaging technology for real-time, intraoperative tissue analysis using optical coherence tomography to assess tumor margins during cancer surgeries. This technology improves the accuracy of margin evaluations, decreasing the risk of cancer recurrence and minimizing the need for follow-up surgeries.
Funding
$9.9M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Achieving clear margins during cancer surgery is challenging due to the limitations of traditional intraoperative imaging techniques, which lack the resolution to visualize microscopic features associated with cellular-level disease. This often leads to re-excision surgeries and delays in adjuvant treatment, increasing patient trauma and healthcare costs.
Solution
Perimeter Medical Imaging AI provides advanced imaging tools that enable real-time, intraoperative assessment of excised tissue margins at the cellular level. Their Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) system offers high-resolution visualization, allowing surgeons to identify regions of interest and make informed decisions during the initial surgery. The S-Series OCT system delivers clear margin status in the OR, reducing the need for patients to wait days for pathology results. The B-Series OCT, combined with ImgAssist AI, further enhances the surgeon's ability to address residual cancer at the surgical margin, potentially lowering reoperation rates.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes cancer surgeons, particularly breast surgeons, and healthcare facilities seeking to improve patient outcomes, reduce re-excision rates, and standardize surgical outcomes.
Features
- High-resolution Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) provides 10x higher resolution than ultrasound and X-ray, and 100x higher than MRI for cellular-level visualization.
- ImgClear algorithm reduces scan time and increases the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for clearer, more detailed images.
- Capability to label and capture images of surgical margins on all six planes to convey accurate orientation for pathology.
- Non-invasive and non-destructive imaging preserves tissue for histopathology.
- ImgAssist AI (investigational) enhances margin visualization and clinical decision support.
- Portable design allows for intraoperative tissue visualization in any operating room.