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Navigation Sciences
Navigation Sciences is developing the NaviSci system, which tracks a small lung tumour in real time during keyhole surgery so the surgeon can remove it with a safe margin. It is an investigational device.
Also called: Navigation Sciences, Inc.
Overview
Navigation Sciences, Inc. is developing the NaviSci system to locate and remove soft tissue cancers, starting with small lung nodules; the company says the system has completed a clinical feasibility trial and labels it an investigational device. The NIH RePORTER abstract describes real-time navigation to localise non-palpable nodules and resect them with sufficient margins during sublobar resection such as segmentectomy. In fiscal year 2026 NCI awarded it USD 181,271 under STTR award 5R41CA306611-02.
Headquarters
Brookline, MA, US
Scorecard
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Funding
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Rounds on record
| Round | Year | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant · NCI STTR award (R41) 5R41CA306611-02: Targeted Localization and Optimized Surgical Resection for Lung Cancer | 2026 | $181K | reporter.nih.gov |
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Stage
Startup
Website
Products
1Surgical navigation device (investigational)
The NaviSci system is an investigational surgical navigation device from Navigation Sciences that helps surgeons find and remove small lung tumours with a clear margin.
Notes
- The website refused a scripted read; its text was read through a page fetch on 4 November 2026, with NIH RePORTER.
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Surgical navigation device (investigational)
Sources
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navigationsci.com · 1
nih.gov · 1
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