Image Navigation

What Image Navigation does

Image Navigation Ltd. is a private Israeli medical device company that develops image-guided surgical navigation systems for dental implantology. The company was founded in 2007 (with clinical development of its underlying technology traceable to 1996) and is headquartered in Jerusalem's Har Hotzvim technology district, with a US office in Fort Lee, NJ. Its flagship product, the IGI 2.0 Hybrid Surgical Navigation and Robotics System, combines the TRAX active LED-based real-time tracking subsystem (50 updates per second, 20 ms refresh rate, published mean spatial error of 0.35 mm and mean angular deviation under 4 degrees), the proprietary MiniLOCK chairside consumable that anchors the patient tracker to teeth with 50-micron repositioning accuracy, and a robotic autostop that halts off-target drilling during osteotomy without imposing forced robotic-arm motion. The system targets periodontists, oral surgeons, and implant-focused general dentists, and is backed by peer-reviewed clinical literature dating to 2004. A separate DentSim division provides augmented-reality dental simulation and training tools primarily for dental schools.

The company generates revenue from capital sales of the IGI 2.0 system and recurring sales of the MiniLOCK consumable; pricing is quote-based with no public list, consistent with an enterprise field-sales motion that uses demo requests, live-surgery demonstrations, and a case-submission portal for challenging-case consultation. Geographic coverage is currently limited to Israel (AMAR approved) and Europe (MDR cleared); the United States — the largest single addressable market for premium dental implantology equipment — is gated on FDA 510(k) clearance, which the company is actively pursuing. Go-to-market is direct to dental practices with no disclosed distributor or DSO relationships, and the company has not disclosed any external funding rounds, consistent with a bootstrapped or self-funded operating model at sub-50-person headcount.

Name

Image Navigation

Legal name

Image Navigation Ltd.

Website

https://image-navigation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Image Navigation Ltd. is a private Israeli medical device company that builds the IGI 2.0 surgical navigation and robotics system for dental implantology, serving periodontists, oral surgeons, and implant-focused dentists in Israel, Europe, and (pending FDA) the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Surgical Navigation Systems

NAICS

Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)

akta.pro primary industry

Surgical Navigation, Robotics & Patient-Matched Instrumentation (Ortho/Spine) (HLAHAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Surgical Robotics & Computer-Assisted Surgery Platforms (HLAHADAF)

Keywords

• Dental implant navigation
• Surgical navigation systems
• Image-guided implantology
• Dental surgical robotics
• Optical tracking dentistry

Headquarters

HQ city

Moshava

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IGI 2.0 Navigation System Sales: Sale of the IGI 2.0 Hybrid Surgical Navigation and Robotics System including hardware components (TRAX camera, tracking system) and software platform.
2. MiniLOCK Consumables: MiniLOCK is described as a proprietary consumable that requires replacement, suggesting recurring consumable revenue from the patient-to-tracker connection device.
3. IGI User Manuals and Documentation: User manuals and documentation available for download, possibly indicating training or documentation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Image Navigation designs, manufactures, and sells the IGI 2.0 Hybrid Surgical Navigation and Robotics System for dental implantology, providing real-time 3D visualization of drill position and trajectory overlaid on pre-operative CT scans. The system includes the TRAX active LED-based optical tracker, the proprietary MiniLOCK patient-to-tracker connector (a recurring consumable), and a Robotic Autostop safety feature. The company also operates a DentSim division providing augmented-reality dental training simulation.

Product overview

Image Navigation offers the IGI (Image Guided Implantology) system, a surgical navigation platform for dental implant placement. The core product is the IGI 2.0 Hybrid Surgical Navigation and Robotics System, which combines real-time navigation tracking via TRAX technology, the MiniLOCK patient-to-tracker connector, and a Robotic Autostop safety feature. The company also offers DentSim, a dental simulation and augmented reality training tool. The IGI system enables dentists to visualize drill position and trajectory in real-time during surgery using pre-operative CT scans, achieving accuracy of 0.35mm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IGI: Image Guided Implantology - surgical navigation and robotics system for dental implant placement
• TRAX
• MiniLOCK
• DentSim

Products and services

• IGI 2.0 Hybrid Surgical Navigation and Robotics System Hybrid surgical navigation and robotics system for dental implant surgery, providing real-time drill visualization overlaid on pre-operative CT scans with sub-millimeter navigation accuracy and robotic autostop safety, designed for periodontists, oral surgeons, and general dentists performing implant procedures.
• MiniLOCK Patient-to-Tracker Connector Proprietary recurring consumable device that attaches chairside to the patient's teeth to maintain navigation accuracy throughout dental implant procedures, offering 50-micron repositioning accuracy for same-day scan, plan, and surgery workflows.
• DentSim Augmented Reality Dental Simulation Augmented reality dental simulation and training system used for dental education, with a program lab in NYC and academic partnerships including the University of Maryland School of Dentistry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mean navigation accuracy of 0.35mm with mean linear accuracy under 1mm at implant neck and apex
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Neocis: Neocis manufactures Yomi, the first FDA-cleared robotic system for dental implant surgery. Both companies sell navigation/robotics hardware to periodontists and oral surgeons for dental implant placement, competing on accuracy, workflow integration, and clinical validation.
• Navigate Surgical: Navigate Surgical produces the X-Guide dynamic 3D navigation system for dental implant surgery. It is a direct competitor offering real-time tracking and guidance during implant placement, with similar target customers and accuracy claims.
• ClaroNav: ClaroNav develops Navident, a dental surgical navigation system used for implant placement and related procedures. It directly competes with IGI in the same dental navigation category, serving periodontists and oral surgeons.

Broad incumbents

• Straumann: Straumann is one of the world's largest dental implant manufacturers and offers coDiagnostiX implant planning software. It is a broad incumbent whose potential entry into surgical navigation would compete with IGI across the implant value chain.
• Dentsply Sirona: Dentsply Sirona is a major dental equipment and implant manufacturer offering CAD/CAM, imaging, and implant systems. As a broad incumbent with deep dental practice relationships, it represents both a potential competitor and a distribution/partner channel for IGI.
• Envista Holdings: Envista owns Nobel Biocare, a leading dental implant brand, and offers digital workflow and guided surgery tools. It is a broad incumbent in the implant space with the resources to enter or acquire surgical navigation capability.
• Brainlab: Brainlab is a leader in image-guided surgery and surgical navigation across multiple specialties including ENT and craniomaxillofacial. Its dental/craniomaxillofacial navigation capability makes it a comparable broad incumbent in image-guided surgery.
• 3Shape: 3Shape provides digital dentistry solutions including intraoral scanning, CAD/CAM, and implant planning software used in conjunction with surgical guides. It is an adjacent digital dentistry incumbent whose workflows intersect with IGI's implant planning and execution pathway.
• Medtronic: Medtronic is a major surgical navigation and robotics company (StealthStation, Hugo RAS) operating broadly across surgical specialties. It represents a scaled incumbent whose entry into dental navigation would be a meaningful competitive event for IGI.

Emerging players

• ZimVie: ZimVie (formerly Zimmer Biomet Dental) offers dental implants and guided surgery solutions including the RealGUIDE software platform. As a focused dental implant and digital workflow player, it is comparable in target customer and digital implant workflow to IGI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/imagenavigation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ing-nn

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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