EnVisio Surgical Navigation System-SmartClip Technology

Saint Francis Hospital is committed to delivering superior patient care with the adoption of Elucent’s EnVisio® Surgical Navigation System and SmartClip® technology, a groundbreaking tumor marker system that reduces pain and increases accuracy during breast cancer surgery.

The new technology system represents a significant improvement for women undergoing lumpectomies, a surgery that removes cancerous tumors and some breast tissue, improving both clinical and cosmetic outcomes.

This advanced technology allows physicians to implant the wireless SmartClip Soft Tissue Markers at the time of the breast biopsy or any time prior to surgery. The EnVisio Navigation System allows breast surgeons to reach their target safely without disrupting healthy tissue. The system provides “directions” to surgeons in three dimensions to accurately pinpoint and mark the location of cancerous tissue that needs to be removed. Once integrated with the surgical cutting tools, surgeons are guided with real-time 3D navigation to locate the tissue to be removed.

The SmartClip is used in conjunction with the EnVisio Surgical Navigation System, which delivers real-time guidance, processing over 250 data streams continuously and simultaneously. The electromagnetic signature communicates depth, distance, and direction, which helps surgeons locate tumors with minimal invasion and excise targeted tissue for increased successful recovery.

SmartClip Facts:

Can be placed any time prior to surgery
No bigger than a grain of rice
Not a tracking device
Will not set off alarms
Remains inactive until time of surgery
Will not interfere with your everyday activities
No issues with nickel or latex allergy

What to expect:

On the day of surgery, the patient can arrive closer to their time of surgery, eliminating long patient waits. When positioned on the operating table, the Smartclip™ is automatically detected by the Envisio™ guidance technology providing the surgical team precise real time navigation to locate, plan and remove the targeted tissue including the Smartclip™ along with surrounding tissue (target plus margin of healthy tissue).

Your Safety Matters:

Risks are similar to breast biopsy and any other marker placement. Risks may include bleeding, hematoma, infection, allergic reaction, or pain. Serious side effects are rare. For more information on benefits and risks, visit: Elucent Medical.

If you are interested in this procedure and want more information on Trinity Health Of New England’s Breast Surgery options, please call (860) 714-6318.

EnVisio Surgical Navigation System-SmartClip Technology