ImmersiveTouch

ImmersiveTouch makes virtual reality and augmented reality tools for surgeons. Its software converts CT and MRI scan data into three-dimensional anatomy, so clinicians can study a patient's condition before an operation.

The company's platforms are cleared by the US FDA, and it says its aim is consistent, personalised care based on each patient's own scans.

What ImmersiveTouch offers

• Virtual surgical planning — clinicians interact with patient-specific 3D anatomy and can view it from inside.
• Intraoperative guidance — digital information placed on the patient's anatomy during a procedure.
• Patient communication — visual models that help patients understand their conditions.
• Team collaboration — shared views across departments to reduce procedure time.

Who it works with

Surgeons, hospitals and the patients they treat.

Key facts

• Regulatory status: FDA 510(k) clearance
• Founder: a professor emeritus who began VR research in the 1995
• Leadership: executives from the medical device industry