May 13, 2013 13:00 — 1 Comment

Neurosurgeon Removes Hard-to-Reach Tumor with New Device

When Ray Motluck suffered a seizure while driving, brain scans revealed a tumor located in the part of the brain that controls the left side of his body. Hesitant to operate on such a delicate area, neurosurgeon Ron Young, MD, decided to use the new NICO Brainpath technology, which created a path in the brain leading to the tumor’s location. Dr. Young was able to access the tumor without cutting through healthy brain tissue. After the surgery, Motluck has had no sign of the tumor recurring, nor has he lost any funcionality. For more information, click here to read the full article.

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  1. ivan ordoñez MD says:

    It looks like a great system. I would like to have more technical information about the device as well as the technical use of it, please.

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