What Navigate Surgical Technologies does

Navigate Surgical Technologies Inc. is a Vancouver, Canada-based privately held medical device company founded in 2011 that develops the Inliant system, a real-time dynamic surgical navigation platform for dental implant procedures. The system combines optical tracking technology (4K cameras monitoring laser-etched proprietary markers on the dental handpiece and a patient tracker) with pre-operative CBCT imaging to display drill position, angulation, and depth overlaid on a 3D patient scan during freehand implant surgery. Its core differentiation versus static surgical guides and competing navigation systems is attachment-free handpiece tracking (preserving clinician ergonomics and tactile feedback), calibration-free operation, and same-day planning-to-surgery capability without laboratory outsourcing.

The company sells primarily through direct enterprise field sales to dental surgeons, periodontists, and implantologists, with additional channel distribution through a 2019 strategic integration partnership with Planmeca Oy that embeds Inliant into Planmeca dental units equipped with the Solanna Vision operating light, extending reach into over 120 countries. Revenue is generated predominantly through one-time hardware and software licenses for the Inliant system (which includes the fiducial, patient tracker, planning software, monitor, and cart) with bundled setup, training, and a one-year warranty, supplemented by subscription technical support services and potential licensing royalties from the Planmeca integration. Regulatory positioning includes FDA 510(k) clearance, Health Canada Medical Device License, and ISO 13485 MDSAP certification, with demonstrated clinical adoption via case studies featuring periodontists and oral surgeons in North America.

Name

Navigate Surgical Technologies

Legal name

Navigate Surgical Technologies Inc.

Website

https://navigatesurgical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Navigate Surgical Technologies develops the Inliant system, a real-time optical surgical navigation platform for freehand dental implant procedures, sold to dental surgeons, periodontists, and implantologists in North America and via a Planmeca integration partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Surgical Navigation Systems

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Surgical Navigation, Tracking & Intraoperative Guidance (Ortho/Neuro/ENT) (HLAHADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Surgical Robotics & Computer-Assisted Surgery Platforms (HLAHADAF), Intraoperative Imaging & Guidance (C-arms, O-arm, IOUS, fluorescence) (HLAHADAH)

Keywords

• Surgical navigation systems
• Dental implant technology
• Computer-assisted surgery
• Dynamic surgical guidance
• Medical imaging integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Inliant System Hardware and Software: Sale of the Inliant Surgical Navigation System, which includes proprietary hardware components (tracking cameras, patient tracker, fiducial, cart, monitor) and software (planning software, navigation system). Each purchase includes setup, training, and a comprehensive one-year warranty covering all software licenses and updates.
2. Technical Support and Service: Ongoing technical support services provided during business hours (08h30 to 17h00 PST Monday-Friday). After-hours support available through service representatives. Support likely includes software updates, hardware maintenance, and troubleshooting beyond the warranty period.
3. Strategic Partnership Licensing: Technology licensing and integration partnership with Planmeca, where the Inliant system is integrated into Planmeca dental units with Solanna Vision operating light. This generates revenue through equipment integration and potentially per-unit licensing arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Navigate Surgical Technologies develops and sells the Inliant® real-time surgical navigation system for freehand dental implant procedures. The system uses optical tracking cameras, proprietary laser-etched handpiece markers, a patient tracker, and a fiducial to overlay drill position onto the patient's CBCT scan during surgery. The product bundle includes planning software, a mobile cart with surgical-grade monitor, setup, training, and a one-year warranty.

Product overview

Navigate Surgical Technologies offers the Inliant System, a dynamic surgical navigation platform for dental implant surgery. The core Inliant System combines optical tracking technology with pre-operative CBCT scanning to provide real-time guidance during freehand implant procedures. The system includes the Inliant Fiducial (registration marker), Inliant Patient Tracker (worn by patient), Inliant Planning Software (pre-operative planning), and Inliant Optimized Cart (mobile display system with adjustable monitor). Unlike static surgical guides, Inliant allows clinicians to maintain full tactile feedback and ergonomics while visualizing drill position, angulation, and depth overlaid on the patient's 3D scan in real time.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Inliant: The Inliant® system is the company's flagship product for real-time surgical navigation in dental implant procedures. It delivers dynamic surgical navigation with real-time motion tracking of the clinician's handpiece and patient position, displaying drill position overlaid on CBCT scan during surgery.

Products and services

• Inliant System A real-time surgical navigation system for freehand dental implant procedures that uses optical tracking cameras to monitor handpiece and patient position, displaying drill trajectory overlaid on the patient's CBCT scan during surgery. Sold to dental surgeons, periodontists, and dental practices, with each purchase including setup, training, and a comprehensive one-year warranty covering software licenses and updates.
• Inliant Fiducial A registration marker affixed to the patient via a stent during the initial CBCT scan and again during surgery. The fiducial's registration markers are recognized by the Inliant software as the anchor point between the CBCT scan and the patient's anatomy.
• Inliant Patient Tracker A device attached to the stent and worn by the patient during surgery. The proprietary markers on the patient tracker allow the Inliant cameras to track the patient's position relative to the handpiece and drill for surgical accuracy.
• Inliant Planning Software Pre-operative planning software used to plan dental implant placement within the patient's CBCT image, allowing clinicians to select implant systems and plan the ideal implant location prior to surgery.
• Inliant Optimized Cart A mobile cart system with a full-length arm and adjustable surgical-grade monitor that achieves surgical tracking in any operatory configuration, featuring a space-efficient design that requires no renovation to the surgical environment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sub-millimeter accuracy in implant placement
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Planmeca OycoreTechnology or Integration · 11 March 2019Strategic partnership integrates Navigate Surgical Technologies' Inliant real-time surgical navigation system with Planmeca's dental units equipped with the Solanna Vision operating light. The operating light contains integrated 4K cameras that track the dental handpiece and patient position, eliminating the need for additional cameras during surgery. This partnership aims to provide dental implant surgeons with technological innovations for enhanced accuracy, precision, and simplified digital workflows. The combined solution was showcased at IDS 2019.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• X-Nav Technologies: X-Nav Technologies manufactures the X-Guide system, a real-time surgical navigation platform for dental implant placement using optical tracking and CBCT. It is the most direct head-to-head competitor to Navigate Surgical's Inliant system, targeting the same periodontists, oral surgeons, and implantologists with similar dynamic navigation capabilities.
• ClaroNav: ClaroNav develops the Navident dental surgical navigation system, providing real-time image-guided navigation for dental implant procedures. It competes directly with Inliant in the dynamic dental navigation category, with overlapping product positioning and target customer base.
• Image Navigation Ltd: Image Navigation offers image-guided surgical navigation systems for dental implantology, with similar CBCT-based tracking and dynamic guidance functionality. It is a direct competitor in the dental surgical navigation niche with comparable product offerings.

Emerging players

• Neocis: Neocis manufactures Yomi, the first FDA-cleared robotic surgical system for dental implant surgery. While a robotic rather than purely navigation platform, it competes with Inliant for the same dental implantology budget and clinical workflow, representing the higher end of computer-assisted dental implant placement.
• 3Shape: 3Shape provides digital dentistry solutions including intraoral scanning, CBCT integration, and implant planning software. It overlaps with Navigate Surgical in the dental implant digital workflow, particularly through CBCT-based treatment planning that feeds surgical navigation.

Broad incumbents

• Brainlab: Brainlab is a large, established surgical navigation and digital surgery company whose platforms span multiple surgical specialties including cranial, spine, and ENT. It is a broad incumbent whose surgical navigation technology represents the category leader that niche players like Navigate Surgical benchmark against.
• Stryker: Stryker's Navigation division provides computer-assisted surgery platforms used in orthopedics, neurosurgery, and ENT. While not focused on dental, Stryker is a broad incumbent in surgical navigation whose technology base, scale, and hospital channel reach contextualize Navigate Surgical's competitive environment.
• Dentsply Sirona: Dentsply Sirona is a global dental equipment and solutions leader offering implant systems, digital workflows, and chairside CAD/CAM. It is a broad incumbent in dental implantology whose digital implantology roadmap (including SICAT surgical guides) competes for the same clinical budget.
• Envista Holdings (Nobel Biocare): Envista's Nobel Biocare business provides dental implants and DTX Studio software for implant planning and guided surgery. It is a broad incumbent whose planning software and static guide workflows compete for the same implantology customer base that Navigate Surgical targets with dynamic navigation.

Others

• Carestream Dental: Carestream Dental provides dental imaging (including CBCT), practice management, and CAD/CAM solutions. While not a direct navigation competitor, it is a thematically related ecosystem participant whose CBCT systems are commonly paired with surgical navigation platforms like Inliant.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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