CAScination AG
CAScination AG is a Swiss medical technology company specializing in computer-assisted and image-guided surgery, offering innovative navigation systems and robotic devices for minimally invasive treatments, particularly tumor ablation and cochlear implantation.
About
CAScination AG, headquartered in Bern, Switzerland, develops, manufactures, and markets breakthrough innovations in computer-assisted and image-guided surgery. The company is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through its advanced navigation systems and surgical robotics. CAScination’s solutions, such as CAS-One IR and HEARO, enable clinicians to perform reproducible and precise interventions, notably in minimally invasive cancer and hearing loss therapies. These technologies support the highest standards of procedural accuracy, safety, and workflow standardization, empowering practitioners worldwide to achieve better clinical results.
Products & Services
- CAS-One IR (navigation system for minimally invasive tumor ablation)
- HEARO (image-guided robotic surgery platform for cochlear implantation)
- OTOPLAN (planning software for personalized 3D reconstruction of the inner ear)
- AblaSure (AI-powered intraoperative quantitative ablation margin assessment)
- QUANT Quality Ablation Training Phantom for CT simulation and education
- OTODRIVE (motorized handpiece control system for otologic procedures)
Use Cases & Case Studies
- Liver, kidney, lung, musculoskeletal tumor ablation using CAS-One IR demonstrated in numerous clinical cases and blog reports
- Case: Precise microwave ablation of large liver metastasis after hemicolectomy (Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany)
- Case: Cryoablation of dedifferentiated liposarcoma in thigh (Inselspital Bern, Switzerland)
- World’s first robotic cochlear implantation using HEARO (UZA Antwerp, Belgium)
- Navigation-assisted ablation in ‘invisible’ liver lesions with CT-MRI fusion (Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, UK)
- Radiofrequency ablation as a bridge to liver transplantation (Addenbrooke’s Hospital, UK)
Partnerships & Collaborations
- Strategic partnership with MED-EL (hearing implant manufacturer), including co-development and exclusive distribution of products like HEARO and OTOPLAN.
- Distribution partnership with PT Triputra Technomed in Indonesia.
- Distribution agreement with Mepy Système in France.
Awards & Recognition
- Winner of the Swiss Medtech Award 2019 for HEARO robotic cochlear surgery system
- CTI Swiss Medtech Award (2013)
- Ypsomed Innovation Award (2013)
- W.A. de Vigier Entrepreneurship Prize (2011)
- Finalist Swiss Economic Award (2015)
- Handelszeitung Growth Champion (2017, 11th place)
- Venture Kick Best Video Award (2014)
Contact Information
Certifications & Compliance
- CE marking for CAS-One IR (2010) and HEARO (2020)
- FDA clearance for CAS-One IR (2015)