Traxtal Inc


	Products Overview
	The PercuNav system is a GPS for the medical instruments. System components include the Traxtal Tx workstation, the PercuNav software, and a variety of tracked instrumentation. Tracked instruments include biopsy devices, radiofrequency ablation introducers and ultrasound trackers.
	The Traxtal Advantage: The Future of Image Guided Intervention
	The Traxtal PercuNav system represents a new class in Image Guided Intervention (IGI) equipment. It is the first FDA cleared IGI system to track the tips of needles. It seamlessly integrates preoperative with live images, showing the tool location superimposed on the images. Most IGI systems rely on external tracking of a rigid tool. Traxtal's revolutionary technology uses tiny sensors embedded in the instrument tip.		This allows the PercuNav system to track the tip of flexible instruments. Traxtal's PercuNav software is finely tuned to soft tissue procedures, particularly percutaneous needle procedures. It generates high quality images of the tool's location relative to the anatomy in real time without the need to constantly image the patient and instrument. Needles as small as 22G are available. All instruments for use with the PercuNav system are provided as single-use disposables. All instruments are plug and play.

Product Components:

Traxtal Tx
Mobile system cart

Traxtal PercuNav Software
Software for percutaneous needle procedures

Guided Instruments:

Electromagnetic Tracking - A Brief History

Electromagnetic (EM) position sensors rely on intensity and phase of magnetic fields. Early EM tracking systems tended to be affected by metallic objects, and particularly ferromagnetic instruments or objects in the field.

Recent developments in EM tracking technology have made them much less prone to distortions and inaccuracies from metal. Modern EM tracking systems offer much potential due to their small size and because they do not require a line of sight between the detectors and emitters. With careful selection of materials and methods, it is possible to incorporate these systems into accurate and robust systems.

Traxtal has been developing our magnetic tracking solutions since 2000. Our accuracy work has been presented and published in conferences and journals for many years. Our EM tracking solutions have been rigorously tested and have been determined to be safe and effective.