NS Series Neurosurgical Navigation System

The NS Series Neurosurgical Navigation System provides real-time intraoperative guidance through optical tracking and multimodal image fusion. As part of Sinovation’s broad neurosurgical platform, this navigation system enables precise spatial localization during craniotomy procedures, complementing the company’s robotic systems with standalone navigation capabilities.

Product Overview

Sinovation’s NS Series addresses the fundamental challenge of correlating preoperative imaging with the patient’s actual anatomy during surgery. The system creates a unified coordinate framework linking CT/MRI images, surgical planning data, and real-time instrument positions, enabling surgeons to visualize the exact location of their instruments relative to planned trajectories and critical structures.

The navigation system integrates with Sinovation’s SinoPlan surgical planning software, enabling direct workflow from preoperative planning through intraoperative execution. For hospitals not requiring full robotic capability, the NS Series provides a cost-effective entry point to image-guided neurosurgery.

Key Features

Designed for brain tumor resection and skull base surgery, Sinovation’s NS Series tracks instruments in real time using infrared optics and fuses CT and MRI into a unified 3D surgical view.

• Infrared Optical Tracking: Real-time tracking of surgical instruments through reflective markers, providing continuous position updates without line-of-sight limitations common to electromagnetic systems.

• Multimodal Image Fusion: Integration of CT, MRI, and other imaging modalities into unified 3D visualization, enabling thorough anatomical understanding during surgery.

• Real-Time Instrument Display: Continuous visualization of the spatial relationship between instrument tips and surrounding tissue, including tumor margins, vessels, and eloquent brain regions.

• Vascular Avoidance Planning: Compatible with Sinovation’s AngioRender 3D vascular visualization technology for trajectory planning that minimizes hemorrhage risk.

• Flexible Registration Options: Supports multiple registration methods including surface matching and fiducial marker-based approaches to accommodate various clinical scenarios.

• Operating Room Integration: Designed for direct integration with operating room environments, microscopes, and surgical workflows.

Technical Specifications

Designed for NMPA-approved neurosurgical navigation, the NS Series uses infrared optical tracking with surface-matching or fiducial registration and SinoPlan software compatibility for OR integration.

Clinical Applications

Brain Tumor Resection: The navigation system enables maximal safe resection by displaying real-time instrument position relative to tumor margins and eloquent brain regions. Surgeons can confidently approach tumor boundaries while minimizing risk to functional cortex.

Skull Base Surgery: Complex skull base approaches benefit from precise spatial orientation, enabling safe navigation through intricate anatomical corridors toward deep-seated lesions.

Craniotomy Planning and Execution: From initial craniotomy positioning to deep surgical dissection, continuous navigation guidance ensures adherence to planned approaches and enables real-time adaptation to surgical findings.

Biopsy Guidance: For diagnostic procedures requiring precise targeting of lesion centers while avoiding vessels and eloquent regions, the navigation system provides trajectory guidance throughout the approach.

Regulatory Status

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the NS Series differ from Sinovation’s robots?

The NS Series provides standalone navigation capability without robotic positioning assistance. While the Sinobot X1 and Q300 robots offer automated positioning based on surgical plans, the NS navigation system displays real-time instrument positions for manual surgical execution. The systems can be used independently or in combination.

What imaging is required for NS navigation?

The system works with standard preoperative CT and MRI imaging. Multimodal fusion capabilities enable integration of different imaging modalities for thorough anatomical visualization. The navigation system does not require specialized imaging sequences beyond standard clinical protocols.

Can NS navigation integrate with microscopes?

Yes. The system is designed for operating room integration, including compatibility with surgical microscopes for overlay of navigation data on the surgical view.