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Radwave® EM Tracking platform is a modular, customizable electromagnetic tracking platform that reliably delivers high performance and accuracy for diverse applications. Unlike traditional EM technologies, Radwave® platform offers an expansive sensing volume and robust resistance to EM interference, ensuring reliable and precise tracking in every use case.
Antennas
Table Antenna
Larger tracking volume with thin and light field generating antenna and low-intensity electromagnetic field. Made of radiolucent polycarbonate board with minimal artifact on intraoperative fluoroscopy or CT.
Compact Antenna
Smaller tracking volume in a thin and light form factor. This compact antenna can be placed under or around the region of interest, or mounted onto an arm.
Standard Antenna
Medium tracking volume with a thin and light polycarbonate antenna. Similar to the Table Antenna, it presents minimal artifacts on intraoperative fluoroscopy or CT.
Control Units
Featuring 100 Hz sampling rate and multiple port connectors, the Control Unit interfaces with the host computer and can handle up to 6 navigation tools with up to a total of 24 coils simultaneously while ensuring secure data transfer through encrypted TCP/IP ethernet.
RWCU-01
5 x 3-coil sensor port connector
1 x 9-coil sensor port connector
1 x antenna connector
RWCU-01-4P
4 x 3-coil sensor port connector
1 x antenna connector
RWCU-01-2P
2 x 3-coil sensor port connector
1 x antenna connector
Sensors
Our 5 & 6 DOF sensors are available in different options (full & sub-assembly) for seamless integration into various interventional and minimally invasive devices.
In partnership with TT Electronics, we also offer a full line of sensors that are ready to use with the Radwave EM Tracking Platform.
RWSEN1006
Smaller diameter (0.8 x 7.5mm) with full 6 DOF when roll information is required
RWSEN2004
Short sensor (1.25 x 3.0mm) minimizes turn radius while still providing full 6DOF
RWSEN2001
Small form factor (0.41 x 4.0mm) with strong signal for accurate tracking
RWRSS-01
Fully assembled reference sensor with a cable, connector and calibration information
RWRSUB-01
Reference sensor sub-assembly without cable, connector and enclosure.
RWRSUB-02
Reference sensor subassembly without the RWMEM chip, for integration into limited space
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Software & Development Kit
Emulator
Software to emulate the Radwave Control Unit, Antenna, and Sensors, with recording and playback for development and verification testing
Software Development Kit
Demo app, API, and open-source program for rapid porting of existing tracking app. Available on Windows and Linux.
Frequently
asked questions
Radwave EM Tracking Platform is designed and manufactured in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Yes. Radwave EM Platform is an open sensor tracking platform. If you have an existing EM sensor in your device, our team can help you continue to use it. We also offer a full line of sensors that are ready to use in partnership with TT Electronics.
Yes, the Radwave EM Tracking Platform comes with a Radwave Demo application for engineering use — a modern high level API with a secure communication channel, a set of open source programs that includes Hello Radwave, and a Radwave Emulator to help with rapid integration and verification testing.
One coil can produce a 5 degrees of freedom (DOF) sensor and includes x, y, z pitch, and yaw. Two coils can produce 6 DOF sensor and adds roll. Three coils provides 6 DOF and enables additional functions to help maintain accuracy.
A three axis sensor has three coils. A two axis sensor has two coils and a one axis sensor has one coil.
Radwave EM Tracking Platform can track three coils on each of the five of the front ports and one port can track 9 coils in the 6 port Control Unit. This flexible interface can be configured to match a variety of procedures with up to 24 coils. If additional coils are needed, two or more Control Units can be used.
Radwave EM Tracking Platform can achieve <1.0 mm accuracy in many labs and clinical environments. Sensor selection and environment play a key role in this metric. In addition, our new distortion mitigation technology allows the platform to maintain this level of accuracy in many clinical environments that were not possible before.
The default location sampling rate is 100 samples/second. But, the sampling rate may be configured higher or lower to meet your needs.
No more silent failures. Radwave provides sensor confidence for each sensor, inclusive of 5 DOF and 6 DOF sensors.
In addition to per sensor sample confidence, the Radwave platform also provides a global confidence indicator that provides information about the environment around the Radwave Antenna.
The Radwave Antennas were designed to be used with fluoroscopy. Navigation and fluoroscopy can be used simultaneously. Radiolucent Antenna (X-rays transparent) reduces radiation with no reduction in image quality.
We believe that accurate EM tracking platform for surgical navigation that minimizes radiation, contrast and procedure time can improve patient outcomes in many clinical indications. Innovative, affordable, effective health care should be available to all who can benefit from our technology. Therefore, quality and cost are both important factors to improving global health care.
Radwave platform uses a new type of electromagnetic tracking technology that is designed to reduce or eliminate interference with electronics and systems present in a clinical environment. In addition, those systems will also interfere with Radwave less frequently.
