Expert Structural Heart  Planning with True 3D Clarity 

Successful structural heart interventions require innovation to navigate the high risks and complexity. 

Unprecedented insights are revealed when using 3D planning to create pre- procedural plans. The adoption of 3D planning in the modern medical setting  is inevitable. 

Bring clarity to complexity by using Mimics Enlight’s automated 3D workflow.  More accurate planning leads to improved patient outcomes. 

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2D vs 3D Planning

Although volume rendering gives the impression of working in 3D, measurements are taken on the 2D projection of the model. When using accurate 3D models, measurements snap to the model — allowing evaluation in all three dimensions.

Volume rendering is limited to 2D planning with 3D visualization while true 3D planning uses accurate 3D models to enable automated analysis and enhanced spatial insights. 

Why use Mimics Enlight?

Put the patient first

Harness accurate measurements and better insights on anatomy to reliably estimate the risks of transcatheter procedures for each patient. Accurately screen your patients with expert tools to optimize the inclusion rate for transcatheter treatments.

 

Provide care fast

Leverage automation to execute efficient and intuitive planning. Bypass tedious processes and focus on clinical decision making. Be in control to pre-screen with tools in-hand and speed up patient eligibility evaluation.

Enter the procedure with confidence

Plan implantations virtually and with 3D prints for an optimal procedure. Gain confidence with reliable critical measurements and enhanced 3D insights. Leverage online case sharing with your team to instantly get a second opinion.

 

Be innovative

Be in the forefront of medical innovation by using 3D planning with automated measurements and expert 3D visualization. Take your analysis to the next level with online case sharing, VR, and 3D printing to provide the best care for your patient.

Process

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Screen

Be empowered to efficiently select  optimal therapy for your patients

Plan

Virtually perform trials without error to find the optimal solution for each patient and help prevent patient harm

Plan

Deliver

Deliver

Easily and clearly communicate findings with your heart team

What does it do?

3D planning

Enhanced 3D visualization

Enhanced 3D visualization 

Deepdive into the heart’s anatomy for a better understanding of anatomy-device interactions 

Consistency in critical measurements due to automation

Consistency in critical measurements due to automation

Make informed and calculated decisions based on reliable data. Learn more about this benefit from automation in this study.

Efficient and intuitive planning

Efficient and intuitive planning 

Plan more thoroughly in less time with automated measurements. Learn more from this study evaluating the efficiency of 3D planning.

Beyond planning

Online case sharing

Online case sharing

Connect with your heart team on procedural plans with Mimics Viewer for virtual case sharing and discussion in 3D.

VR

Virtual Reality

Enhance the virtual experience with Mimics Viewer by exploring your case in VR and truly appreciate the three-dimensional structure.

3D Printing

3D Printing

Easily go from a CT scan to a tangible 3D model. Confidently approach new or complex procedures using Point-of-Care 3D Printing.

Available Planners

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What our users say

“I would definitely encourage clinicians to try 3D planning, because it will open up a new world of planning. And I am quite sure that they will appreciate the insights that it provides and the fact that it is beyond complimentary to what they're used to. It really has added value to procedural planning in terms of patient selection, strategy selection, and procedural execution.”

Nicolas Van Mieghem, MD, PhD, FESC

Full Professor of Interventional Cardiology

Medical Director of the Department of Interventional Cardiology

Erasmus UMC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

“3D is appealing because it's more like reality than 2D. When looking to understand and operate in the heart, the closer you get to 3D, the less visible the seam is between technology and the real anatomy, and the more immersive the experience. So, in a way 3D is more traditional because it more accurately reflects our everyday experience of interacting with the world.”

Thomas Modine, MD, PhD, MBA

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon

CHRU de Lille, Lille, France

“Only when I switched to 3D printing did I realize what I was missing out on before. The first case I did was a true ‘Aha!’ moment where I gained much more insight into my patient’s anatomy. Virtual 3D planning is the next step in the innovation evolution where I can gain the same insight, without printing. This understanding has truly given me more confidence in my pre-procedural plan.”

Michael Pfeiffer, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Associate Professor of Medicine, Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship

Director Structural Heart Disease Imaging

Penn State Health, Hershey, USA 

Mimics Enlight is based on Mimics Innovation Suite technology, trusted by leading medical device manufacturers, universities, and hospitals globally for over 25 years. Mimics efficiently takes you from image to 3D model and allows you to scale from R&D to high-volume clinical operation. Materialise celebrates 30 years of 3D printing experience, which forms the backbone of the 3D planning and printing industry. 

Resources

ARTICLE

The Introduction of 3D Planning to Interventional Cardiology: A Collaboration by the Henry Ford Institute and Materialise

WEBINAR

Expert Views on 3D planning for Interventional Cardiology

WEBINAR

Henry Ford Health System Introduces 3D Planning to Interventional Cardiology

WEBINAR

What’s New in Imaging: 3D Planning for Structural Heart Interventions

Mimics Enlight
Expert Transcatheter Planning with True 3D Clarity

Prof. Thomas Modine, Dr. Ralph Stephan von Bardeleben, and Clare Otto will be hosting our latest release webinar. Discover how the newest version of Materialise Mimics Enlight takes 3D planning to the next level with even more workflow automation and infused artificial intelligence to make the planning process faster and more predictive.

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