Leica Microsystems Announces Important Microsurgery Collaboration

Leica Microsystems has announced today that they will be incorporating key components of TrueVision's 3D intelligent digital visualization and guidance platform, into selected Leica surgical products.

As well as this integration, the two companies intend to collaborate on advanced projects to combine their respective optical and digital technologies to improve microsurgery outcomes in Opthalmology and Neurosurgery.

TrueVision® is a real-time, stereoscopic, 3D high-definition visualization system for micro­surgery. It will be integrated into Leica Microsystems’ surgical microscopes to display the surgical field of view on 3D flat panel dis­plays in the operating room. TrueVision® com­bines 3D visualization with guidance software applications focused on improving accuracy, efficiency, and outcomes for both surgeons and patients. It also enables surgeons to record surgery in 3D and to stream live video of the surgical field, making it an unparalleled teaching tool.

“We are very pleased to have Leica Microsystems as a worldwide partner,” says Forrest Fleming, CEO of TrueVision 3D Surgical, “As a world leader in surgical microscopes, Leica adds significant distribution and technology resources to our current sales efforts globally, and accelerates commercialization of the TrueVision brand in 3D computer-aided surgery.”

“TrueVision products are a great add-on to our product portfolio,” says Silvio Bracone, Vice President of the Medical Division of Leica Microsystems, “we are very excited to cooperate and drive superior technology in the OR com­bining our almost 40 years of know-how in surgical microscopy with TrueVision’s 3D technology.”