Nano Operative Arthroscopy System

The Arthrex NanoScope system uses high-definition, chip-on-tip image sensor technology to provide surgeons with a needle-sized, single-use camera system. The portability of the imaging system allows the surgeon to perform minimally invasive arthroscopy in the operating room with NanoScope as the main camera system or as an adjunct to a traditional camera. The novelty of this device is that these procedures can be performed in a treatment room or in the physician’s office.

One important value that this device offers is that it provides a new option to MRI imaging, thus saving considerable cost, time, and the hassle associated with a second visit to seek a diagnosis.

The goal of the program was to enable Arthrex to enter a new market area with a product designed from the ground up. Human factors and design research played an important role in its development.

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