Planning
Create a 3D representation of your surgical subject based on medical images and plan your surgical procedures virtually.
Simulation
Create 3D-printed models of your surgical subject to simulate parts of your procedure and instrument-handling under realistic conditions.
Navigation
Follow your surgical plans under high-resolution guidance. Our navigation system supports and guides you through procedures — reliable and precise.
In partnership with
Prof. Jan ZimmermannUniversity of Minnesota"We have been using CORTEXPLORER since its early days for implantation of FMAs, injection targeting as well as validating positions of large scale chamber implants. We are extremely happy with the added precision and peace of mind that the system provides. There are enough things to worry about during complex surgeries and CORTEXPLORER allows us to be better and faster all while being more confident in our outcomes."
Prof. Winrich FreiwaldRockefeller University"cortEXplore has made it possible for us to plan our high-precision surgeries targeting small fMRI-identified brain areas through realistic simulations and then execute them successfully."
Prof. Rossella BreveglieriUniversity of Bologna"From the very beginning we thought that cortEXplore, a brain navigation system initially applied for monkeys, could also be used in transcranial magnetic stimulation experiments with humans. With the support of the cortEXplore team, we were able to integrate this system in our experiments according to our needs. Now this system can be used efficiently to neuronavigate the human brain even without the individual MRI of the participant, and to online track the coil during the stimulation sessions."
Configurator
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Why we do what we do.
As a group of young researchers and engineers, we share a common passion: building tools for studying the mechanisms of the brain.
The idea for our technology started during our academic careers, when we were challenged to target cubic-millimeter sized areas invasively. Because existing tools were not satisfying our scientific needs, we designed a novel neuronavigation system with highest precision and reliability. But the system should be more than that. We aimed for a technology that should synergistically support and guide surgeons in their daily procedures.
Three years after the first idea has sparked, our frameless, markerless and wireless system is ready to set surgeons free and to allow them to focus on their essential commitment: to perform precise interventions in the central nervous system. So far, we have demonstrated the system’s capabilities in a wide range of research applications, including microelectrode implantations, TMS and optogenetics — and there is more to come.
Together with the University Clinic Linz and our research partners we are now translating our tech to a certified medical device and to follow our mission: benefiting neuroscientists, surgeons, and most importantly, patients around the globe.