Briteseed embeds optical sensing directly into surgical instruments, bringing tissue intelligence to the instrument–tissue interface without requiring the surgeon to interrupt the procedure or interpret a separate imaging system.
Point-of-action tissue intelligence.
Tissue interacts with light in measurable ways. Its composition, structure and physiology shape how strongly each wavelength is absorbed and scattered, giving every tissue a distinct optical signature. Briteseed reads that signature at the point of action.
Pulse oximetry uses two wavelengths of light to measure differences in hemoglobin absorption and estimate oxygen saturation.
Traditional reflectance imaging primarily captures information returning from the tissue surface. Fluorescence can reveal subsurface targets, but signal must return to the camera. Briteseed measures light transmitted through tissue, enabling interrogation up to 10 mm deep.
Depths are illustrative and vary with wavelength, tissue type and system. Reflectance: typically sub-millimeter sensitivity. Fluorescence: example target at ~4 mm. Briteseed: tissue up to 10 mm held between the jaws.
Briteseed combines advanced spectral and spatial analysis with deep learning to interpret the optical information captured at the instrument–tissue interface. The result is real-time feedback about critical structures and tissue characteristics.