The Future of Intraoperative Tissue Imaging
PolaSight delivers real-time tissue visualization in under 60 seconds — complementing the intraoperative workflow with AI-powered optical polarimetric imaging.
The Challenge
Surgeons Wait. Patients Hope. Outcomes Suffer.
During cancer surgery, surgeons face a critical question: "Did I remove all the cancer?" The only real-time answer comes from Rapid Frozen Section (RFS) — a 130-year-old technique with serious limitations:
Too Slow
20-40 minutes of OR idle time while the patient remains under anesthesia. At $36-62 per minute, delays cost thousands per case.
Too Destructive
Freezing damages tissue architecture, limiting accuracy and destroying samples needed for molecular testing (NGS/PCR).
Too Inaccurate
Only ~1% of tissue is examined. RFS fails on key tissues: thyroid (3-43% sensitivity), ovary (70% discordance), pancreas (high false-negatives).
Result: 20-40% of breast cancer patients require a second surgery due to missed margins.
The Solution
PolaSight: Illuminating the surgical field in real time
PolaSight is a compact benchtop scanner that digitizes fresh tissue specimens immediately upon resection. No freezing. No waiting. No destruction. Built on years of academic R&D at the University of Bern, PolaOne is now a fully functional validated prototype undergoing regulatory certification for clinical deployment.
60-Second Results
Full surface scan in under a minute vs. 20-40 minutes for traditional frozen section
Non-Destructive
Tissue preserved perfectly for downstream molecular analysis (NGS, PCR, IHC)
AI-Powered Visualization
Proprietary algorithms deliver tissue polarimetry maps for surgeon review
Multi-Tissue Platform
Works across tissue types: breast, thyroid, pancreas, ovary, brain
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Interested in PolaSight?
We're currently in development and seeking clinical partners and investors. If you're a surgeon, hospital administrator, or investor interested in the future of intraoperative tissue imaging, we'd love to hear from you.
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Lausanne, Switzerland