However, the use of pressurised CO2 gas comes with aseries of disadvantages, especially in high pressures.

Spatium Medicals insufflator promises a solution.

The startups patented turbine technology keeps the gas pressure consistently stable.

Rotterdam startup aims to improve laparoscopy with turbine tech

The second process is called reciprocal insufflation.

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Spatium Medical says that its solution can improve both patient recovery and surgical outcomes.

Illustration showing how Spatium Medical’s smart insufflator for laparoscopy works

The company expects to launch it commercially in 2026.

The financing is supported by the Innovation Credit from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).

Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou

Ioanna is a writer at TNW.

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With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.

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