Surgical Imaging Device (lights up cancer cells) could hit Europe this year

Submitted by apoorboy on Wed, 2012-02-01 09:15

An Atlanta, Georgia company developing surgical imaging technology for image-guided cancer surgery is looking to add $6 million in anticipation of its European product launch.

Spectropath Inc.’s technology is a disposable, handheld, pen-like device used with an agent to make cancerous tissue turn a fluorescent color during tumor removal surgery, said President and CEO Ralph Gaskins Jr.

Complete removal of cancer is a critical predictor of patient survival, so more complete and accurate removal of tissue during surgery could reduce the need for chemotherapy and radiation treatment and improve outcomes, the company says.