Illuminant Surgical GTM brain

Illuminant Surgical develops anatomical projection guidance for spine surgeons and clinicians performing image-guided interventions.

category

Image-guided surgical navigation

market profile

  • text: Spine navigation requires clinicians to connect image data with the physical patient while managing operating-room workflow.
  • text: Skylight is being developed for spine surgery and interventional access, with seed funding intended to accelerate launch.

personas

  • title: Spine surgeon
    pains:
    • Must look between imaging screens and the patient while orienting instruments.
    • Navigation setup and invasive registration can disrupt the surgical schedule.
  • title: Ambulatory surgery center administrator
    pains:
    • Has limited room and staff for complex navigation equipment.
    • Needs a clear case for capital expenditure and procedural throughput.
  • title: Interventional radiologist or pain physician
    pains:
    • Needs anatomy and image guidance visible during percutaneous access.
    • May lack access to large operating-room navigation systems.

icp

  • text: Spine surgery departments at university hospitals and other facilities performing image-guided procedures.
  • text: Ambulatory surgery centers and private specialty clinics where compact equipment and quick setup matter.
  • text: Interventional radiology and pain management practices assessing navigation for access procedures.

message pillars

  • text: Put imaging on the patient to reduce mental translation between screen and procedure.
  • text: Fit into existing workflows with non-invasive setup.
  • text: Extend visualization to smaller care settings.

objections

  • objection: Will this slow down our cases or require a specialist?
    response: Discuss the proposed non-invasive setup and one-day training, and validate workflow in a site-specific demonstration.
  • objection: Is there sufficient clinical and regulatory evidence for our intended use?
    response: Request current clearance, indication, accuracy data and clinical evidence before procurement.
  • objection: Can a smaller center afford and accommodate the system?
    response: Assess the footprint and total cost with the vendor against the center's case volume and existing imaging.

competitors

  • name: Medtronic
    why: Offers established surgical navigation for spine procedures.
  • name: Augmedics
    why: Offers augmented-reality spine navigation as an alternative way to view guidance.

keywords

  • spine surgery navigation
  • image guided spine surgery
  • anatomical projection surgery
  • interventional radiology navigation
  • ambulatory surgery navigation
  • augmented reality surgical guidance

voice

  • Clinician-centered and aspirational
  • Technical but focused on workflow
  • Confident and visual

signals

  • text: A spine program is evaluating navigation or upgrading image-guided surgical capability.
  • text: An ambulatory center is expanding spine or interventional procedures but has limited space and support staff.

pricing

model: unknown

motion

sales_led

channels

  • medical conferences
  • press
  • LinkedIn
  • website demos

confidence

medium

Founders

  • name: Eldrick Millares
    title: Founder
    role: Founder
    bio: Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Illuminant Surgical Stanford BS/MS EE
  • name: James Hu
    title: Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer
    role: CEO
    bio: Co-Founder, Co-CEO @ Illuminant Surgical

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