Mi-eye 2™

Mi-eye 2™is a new handheld imaging system from Trice Medical. This procedure saves time, money, and reduce stress on the patient. The fee for the procedure is reimbursed by Medicare and most private payers. The Mi-eye 2™ is essentially an in-office arthroscope for use on knees and shoulders. (In theory, it can be used on any joint because it is tiny.) The doctor numbs the area and inserts the 14-gauge needle to puncture the skin and the joint capsule. Once in the joint he deploys a lever, which pushes out the scope that contains a digital camera. The scope has a port through which one can inject saline to help visualize the environment. The Mi-eye 2™ has increased resolution and a better viewing angle (now 120 degrees) such that when you are looking at anything in the joint it’s very similar to what you see in the opera ting room. MRI can be close to $2,000. The Mi-eye 2™ gives a more of a definitive look at the surface of the joint. It can help avoid a formal arthroscopy, time out of work and the side effects of anesthesia. Once complete we can plan the right course of action at the time of the visit. This is the wave of the future as far as injury diagnosis goes.