Ep 307 - Prana Surgical’s CEO Wants to Bring a Lumpectomy Approach to Lung Surgery

Prana Surgical is building an image-guided device to excise lung nodules precisely, targeting the 15-20% of surgeries that remove benign tissue unnecessarily.

• Lumpectomy for lungs: Prana Surgical's CEO Joanna Nathan says the device aims to localize and excise lung nodules via a single-use image-guided bipolar electrosurgical tool while preserving healthy tissue, mirroring breast lumpectomy's shift from mastectomy.
• Benign resection problem: Nathan cites that 15-20% of surgical lung resections turn out benign, costing patients significant lung tissue and quality of life for a non-cancerous finding.

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