The Iris Needle Guidance System™
An ultra-flexible solution for any ultrasound platform and percutaneous procedure
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Flexible Needle Tracking
Fully adjustable in-plane needle stabilization with real-time insertion path prediction
Broad System Compatibility
The Iris is configurable for any ultrasound platform, whether cart-based, laptop-style, tablet-style, or handheld
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Real-Time Guidance
Touchscreen display with enhanced bone imaging and a dynamic overlay of the predicted needle insertion path
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Spinal Puncture
For diagnosis of neurological conditions and administration of epidural and intrathecal therapies
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Unpredictable and often challenging anatomy, especially in patients with obesity, scoliosis, surgical history, or degenerative conditions
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Painful redirections and re-attempts, which are which are done routinely to navigate the needle around bony obstructions
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Frequent and costly referrals to Radiology that cause unnecessary overnight stays, bottleneck Radiology resources, and expose patients to ionizing radiation
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Iris-Guided Lumbar Puncture
Dynamic needle guidance enables insertion through more favorable anatomical windows that are not easily accessible using palpation-based techniques.
Ethos is conducting preclinical testing with EM clinicians to evaluate an Iris-guided paramedian technique, with the goal of identifying a significantly safer and more consistently successful method for performing lumbar punctures.
(1) Edwards C, Leira EC, Gonzalez-Alegre P. Residency training: a failed lumbar puncture is more about obesity than lack of ability.
Neurology. 2015 Mar 10;84(10):e69-72.