Key Publications

Poster presentation at the 42nd Annual Congress of the German Senology Society, 2023, Munich, Germany.

Results on the NeoNavia pulse biopsy system and its safety and effectiveness for sampling axillary lymph nodes in a large German prospective multi-centre study.

• The biopsy device was safe and effective for use in the axillary lymph nodes in a broad patient cohort.
• Pulses were perceived to stabilize the target lesion and enhance needle control during insertion.
• It was possible to obtain multiple samples with a single insertion

Thill M, Kühn T, Peisker U, Stachs A, Reinisch M, Malter W, Gruber I, Paepke S, Olsen M, Schässburger KU. P 044 German prospective multi-center study (PULSE): Novel biopsy device is safe and effective in axillary lymph nodes. Presented at 42nd Annual Meeting German Society of Senology (DGS), München, 6 July 2023

Scientific oral presentation at the 2022 Symposium of the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI/ACR), Savannah, GA, USA.

Subgroup Analysis of Initial PULSE Data for Lymph Nodes of Small Size and Difficult Anatomic Location.

• The biopsy device was safe and effective for percutaneous tissue sampling in axillary lymph nodes that presented parameters indicating high anatomic complexity and procedural difficulty.
• Pulses were perceived to stabilize the target lesion and provide needle control during insertion.
• It was possible to obtain multiple samples with a single insertion.

Thill M, Kühn T, Peisker U, Stachs A, Reinisch M, Malter W, Gruber I, Paepke S, Olsen M, Schässburger KU. New pulse biopsy device safe and effective in challenging cases of axillary biopsies: Subgroup analysis of initial PULSE data for lymph nodes of small size and difficult anatomic location. Presented at: 2022 SBI/ACR Breast Imaging Symposium, Savannah, 16 May 2022

Poster presentation at the 2021 Annual Congress of the Austrian Senology Society, St. Wolfgang, Austria.

Pre-clinical evaluation of NeoNavia’s three different needle types, showing higher tissue yields compared to other current products.

• The three newly developed needles delivered significantly more tissue than standard biopsy devices using the same needle diameter in a commonly used tissue model.
• Higher tissue yield could translate into clinical benefits such as higher diagnostic accuracy.

Thill M, Peisker U, Paepke S, Olsen M, Schässburger KU. New biopsy system with three different needle options delivers higher tissue yield compared to standard biopsy devices. Poster presented at: Austrian Society of Senology Annual Meeting 2021

Poster presentation at the 2021 SBI/ACR Breast Imaging Virtual Symposium, USA.

A retrospective analysis showing the advantages of NeoNavia technologies for ultrasound-guided breast biopsies.

• NeoNavia could spare the patient repeated needle insertions and decrease procedure time.
• NeoNavia biopsy system is well suited for repeat biopsies in the neoadjuvant setting or scattered microcalcifications

Azavedo E. Tools for precision medicine: Novel open-tip pulsed biopsy needle used to monitor neoadjuvant treatment response. Poster presented at: SBI/ACR Breast Imaging Virtual Symposium 2021.

Poster presentation at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the British Society of Breast Radiology (BSBR), London, UK.

A retrospective analysis of the benefits of pulsed insertion and novel needle design for ultrasound-guided sampling of axillary lymph nodes.

• NeoNavia biopsy device can safely increase the precision of ultrasound-guided core biopsy of "technically difficult" lesions, including deep axillary lymph nodes
• NeoNavia biopsy results significantly altered clinical management
• Suitable for ultrasound-guided biopsy of small breast lesions close to the chest wall

Lee J, Bishop B, Allen S. British Society of Breast Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting 2017. Breast Cancer Research. 2017;19:18-18. doi:10.1186/s13058-017-0903-9.

Peer-reviewed scientific publication in Physica Medica – European Journal of Medical Physics, 2018.

Preclinical results of underlying pulse technology for needle insertion and newly-developed biopsy needle.

• Pneumatic insertion mechanism enables for a novel way of needle insertion into the breast and axilla
• The developed method of sample acquisition delivers a high tissue yield.
• No adverse effects on samples shown on ex-vivo analysis

Schässburger K-U, Paepke S, Saracco A, Azavedo E, Ekström C, Wiksell H. High velocity pulse biopsy device enables controllable and precise needle insertion and high yield tissue acquisition. Physica Medica. 2018;46:25-31. doi:10.1016/j.ejmp.2017.12.014