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SpectroCor

SpectroCor offers a breakthrough technology making heart surgery safer.
Campus

Status:

Startup company

SDGs:

Good health and well-being

Industry:

Life science and medical

Impact:

Quality of life

Origin:

Business Generator, School of Science

Established:

2020

Looking for:

Collaboration, Funding

A total of two million open-heart surgeries are performed each year. These procedures expose the heart to the risk of ischemic damage due to lack of oxygen. Various strategies exist to shield the heart from ischemic injury.

Yet, without the insights provided by real-time monitoring, these protective measures may fall short of their full potential. The most common complication following open heart surgery is the post-operative low cardiac output syndrome.

SpectroCorâ„¢ provides comprehensive real-time monitoring of myocardial oxygenation during the heart repair. It helps to plan and verify adequate myocardial protection and to optimize operative workflow. By enhancing quality control of heart operations, SpectroCorâ„¢ reduces complications and saves lives.

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