A ‘smart needle’ with a tiny fiber optic camera has been developed by researchers for safer brain surgery. This new technology lets surgeons ‘see’ at-risk blood vessels as they insert the needle, allowing them to avoid causing bleeds that can potentially be fatal. The needle contains a fiber optic camera, the size of a human hair, shining infrared light to see the vessels before the needle can damage them. Computer software connected to the needle can recognize blood vessels and alert the surgeon thus, preventing a potentially life-threatening bleed. The ‘smart needle’ is seen to revolutionize neurosurgery and open the way for safer surgery. Read more about this news or go back to the original post here.

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