Our Mission
Bring light to the blind epidural procedures using innovative technology to provide real-time visual guidance for training procedures with the aim to reduce the number of training procedures, reduce complications and increase successful procedures.
Our Story
Lumoptik, Inc is a medical device company that has developed the BrightPoint™ needle guidance system to assist physicians with needle placement during epidural procedures for childbirth, spine/back pain and surgical procedures such as knee and hip replacements.
Over 11 million epidural procedures are performed in the US each year. The large majority of these procedures are performed free hand by physicians with no mechanical or electronic needle guidance. Complications are common.
Notable Milestones
01
Physician Focus Groups
Lumoptik conducted 3 physician focus groups with 21 anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists to fully understand the challenges with epidural and spinal procedures before developing the Bright Point technology.
02
Hospital Teaching Programs
Lumoptik plans to introduce BrightPoint™ through hospital teaching programs. There are approximately 1,170 teaching hospitals in the US. This represents about 21% of the total hospitals in the US.
03
FDA Submission Testing
Bright Point has moved past the prototype stage and is now beginning to manufacture devices for FDA submission testing, conducted multiple animal studies and started a human clinical trial proving the device works, filed a patent to protect the intellectual property (more are planned), and hired an experienced medical device CEO to guide the company.