Startup ontwikkelt visualisatietechnologie voor nauwkeurigere spinale chirurgie

Illuminant, a surgical technology startup founded by Stanford classmates James Hu and Eldrick Millares, has developed Skylight, a smart surgical lamp that projects real-time imaging directly onto a patient's skin during spine surgery. The device aims to enhance surgical precision by displaying exactly where surgeons need to cut, at what angle, and how deep to go, potentially preventing critical errors in procedures where millimeters determine success or paralysis. The Los Angeles-based company has raised $8.4 million in seed funding, with approximately half coming from federal grants and the