Discover cortiQ 2.0: Cutting-Edge Cortical Mapping for Enhanced Epilepsy and Tumor Surgery
cortiQ 2.0 redefines neurosurgical precision by leveraging electrocorticographic (ECoG) data and advanced high-gamma mapping to enhance the accuracy of brain mapping during epilepsy and brain tumor surgeries. This state-of-the-art neurotech pinpoints crucial brain areas responsible for essential functions such as motor movements and speech production, enabling safer resections while significantly reducing the risk of neurological deficits.
Designed to optimize both patient outcomes and surgical efficiency, cortiQ 2.0 minimizes mapping time while improving accuracy, leading to fewer after-discharges, reduced seizure activity, and safer procedures. Its ability to precisely identify functional regions ensures better preservation of critical brain areas, contributing to a higher quality of life post-surgery. For brain tumor patients, this advanced approach offers improved survival rates by enabling accurate differentiation between tumor margins and healthy tissue.
Key Features:
cortiQ 2.0 represents a breakthrough in cortical mapping, setting a new standard in epilepsy and tumor surgeries. With its cutting-edge integration of neurotechnology and clinical application, it empowers surgeons to achieve unparalleled safety, precision, and effectiveness in even the most complex procedures.
- High-Gamma Mapping (CQ). Perform high-gamma mapping with ECoG or stereo-EEG to identify key brain regions using the advanced CQ module.
- White Matter Exploration. Cortical mapping in white matter for a deeper understanding of connectivity and function within the brain’s communication pathways.
- Electrical Stimulation (ECS). Stimulate the identified regions using the ECS module with up to 15 mA to confirm functional areas.
- Cortico-Cortical Evoked Potentials (CCEP). Map brain networks efficiently by stimulating pairs of electrodes without artifacts.
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SEP). Quickly identify the central sulcus for more accurate surgical planning.
- High Fidelity Evoked Potentials. Minimize stimulation artifacts with a DC-coupled amplifier.
- The Right Montage: Quickly set up 2D recordings, use the 3D Montage Creator for localization, or import existing coordinates.
- Impedance Measurement: Analyze frequency-dependent impedance to better understand the electrode-tissue interface.
Advanced Capabilities:
cortiQ 2.0 brings advanced brain mapping capabilities to the forefront of neurosurgery and research, offering unparalleled tools for real-time analysis, multi-site mapping, and integration with imaging data:
- Import imaging files (*.VTK, *.NIFTI, *.STL) like DTI and see how maps are connected in white matter.
- Observe high-gamma activity in real time and map multiple locations simultaneously while the patient performs the task.
- Perception task-related areas can be localized without requiring patient-reported stimulation symptoms.
- Extend your IOM language mapping with high-gamma activity maps and related evoked potentials, even in white matter.
- The DC-coupled amplifier records evoked potentials without filter artifacts, enabling precise interpretation of early components of cortico-cortical evoked potentials.
- The signal quality check helps the user to validate the EEG during setup.
- Optimize the value of your recordings for offline analysis with EEG that is synchronized with stimulus information and external devices (TTL).
Integrated Neuromodulation Applications:
Combine cortiQ 2.0 with the rapid prototyping environment g.HIsys Professional software for many different neural recordings and stimulations. It offers the amplification and signal processing functionalities necessary for precise neural procedures.
- g.HIamp Multi-Channel Amplifier: For comprehensive neural recordings with 24 Bit, 80-256 channels and 38.4 kHz
- g.Estim PRO: Facilitates controlled electrical stimulation for targeted neural modulation.
- g.Estim PRO Switching Unit: Enables seamless sensing, switching, and stimulation of specific brain regions with 256 channels.
Why Choose cortiQ 2.0 for Advanced Brain Mapping and Precision Surgery?
- Enhanced Surgical Precision. Accurately localize and preserve eloquent brain areas, ensuring critical regions remain unharmed during procedures.
- Improved Patient Safety. By minimizing neurological deficits, the system prioritizes safer surgical outcomes, enhancing patient recovery and long-term quality of life.
- Time Efficiency. Dramatically reduces mapping time, enabling faster, more effective procedures without compromising accuracy.
- Cutting-Edge Neurotechnology. Stay at the forefront of neuroscience and clinical innovation with the latest advancements in brain mapping and neuromodulation.
- Closed-Loop Integration with MATLAB/Simulink. Seamlessly define and customize stimulation protocols, triggering responses within just a few milliseconds for unparalleled responsiveness and flexibility.
- Multi-Site Stimulation Capability. Switch effortlessly between stimulation locations or combine multiple stimulators for parallel activation of several brain areas, opening new possibilities for complex mapping and therapeutic interventions.
With cortiQ 2.0, you’re not just investing in neurotechnology—you’re advancing precision in cortical mapping.