Blue Torch Medical Technologies Inc.

About Blue Torch

Company Overview

Blue Torch is a leader in providing nerve sparing technology to support surgeons in patient outcome improvement. Our CaverMap Surgical Aid is available to assist physicians in preserving vital nerves during prostate cancer surgery and colorectal procedures. CaverMap also compliments the tactical innovations in minimally invasive robotic assisted surgery.

The CaverMap Surgical Aid is a diagnostic tool that the top surgeons use to identify the nerves responsible for potency or vital bodily functions. CaverMap's stimulation is beneficial in confirming nerve function and intactness after surgical cancer removal. Clinical researchers rely on CaverMap for study control and measurement.

In prostate surgery, if the sensitive and hidden nerves responsible for potency are compromised, then erectile function is not possible, even with the aid of such drugs as sildenafil citrate (Viagra, a registered Pfizer trademark).

CaverMap is changing the way surgeons improve nerve sparing surgery. Increasingly, surgeons are not only using CaverMap for nerve sparing, but also for nerve grafting, a procedure that allows new nerve fibers to regenerate within a harvested or reclaimed nerve graft to restore function.

Blue Torch offers CaverMap through doctors. We have a medical reimbursement policy that enables patients, doctors and hospitals to benefit from surgical technique advancements involving CaverMap.

Our technology was spun-out of Uromed and is supported by many published studies to assess its safety, efficacy and utility. We are committed to design, develop and market devices which meet the highest quality medical devices directives (ISO 9001, CE Mark, FDA-GMP) and to partner with the entire clinical team to incubate and develop new technologies. We invite you to join us in our mission and the dynamic conversation required for the continual improvement of existing technologies and new innovations.

CaverMap as Health Information Technology

The CaverMap Surgical Aid provides an objective Electronic Health Record (EHR) intended for surgical quality improvement. It may promote surgeon coordination and continuity between health care providers. It may aid to reduce medical errors, improve population health, reduce health disparities and chronic diseases. It may also aid in advancing research and education. Medicare incentives, allows for payments to doctors and hospitals when they meaningfully use certified EHR to improve healthcare quality. (Ref: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, HITECH ACT)

Corporate Principles and Polices

Blue Torch has provided this site for general information and we recommend that you consult with your physician. This information is not a substitute for medical care, nor a means of rendering medical advice or services. Products shown may not be available in all countries. Caution: Federal (USA) law restricts these devices to sale by or on the order of a physician. Blue Torch is here to help with medical product information; please contact us or your physician with inquiries or questions.

CaverMap is Blue Torch trademark.

Intended Use
The Blue Torch Medical Technologies CaverMap Surgical Aid is intended to provide stimulation to the body to locate and identify nerves and to test their excitability. The device is designed as an adjunct to the current open or laparoscopic prostatectomy and open colorectal procedures in which a nerve sparing technique is used. The Surgical Aid is not designed to replace the surgeon’s expertise in mapping out the neurovascular bundles.

CaverMap must be administered under a doctor's prescription to provide medical benefit. CaverMap is often not eligible for a patient's insurance company reimbursement. An ABN Form is required to receive patient payments.