Axis Three

Axis Three commercialization investment 2009

Founded in 2003, Belfast based, Axis Three have already established themselves as market leaders and pioneers in the provision of 3D imaging solutions. An engineering and software company with marketing focus on reconstructive and cosmetic surgery applications, the company has positioned itself for rapid growth in the USA and Europe.

By listening to surgeons and identifying substantive areas of dissatisfaction in currently available surgical imaging products, Axis Three has developed a ground breaking solution. Marking a quantum change for surgeons and patients alike, the product can simulate the outcome of a surgical procedure on a three dimensional image of the patients own body.

Through an exclusive licensing agreement, the company have integrated patented image-capture technology, developed by Siemens, with their own ingenious IP to deliver a powerful, flexible and intuitive platform that can be tailored to a variety of surgical simulation requirements. Manipulation of the patient’s own image and underlying “3D mesh” is done easily, and various ‘after’ surgery outcomes in the patient’s own 3D image can be demonstrated before any surgical procedure is performed.

Existing imaging systems are often little more than simple photography; pictures in 2D or 3D that offer no accurate, post operative simulation or measurement capability. Some use 2D morphing programs to artistically represent cosmetic procedures. Volumetric measurements cannot be taken from a 2D image, and current 3D systems are limited to comparing measurement differences on the pre and post surgical images, after surgery has already been performed.

Now endorsed by over 100 of the top plastic surgeons in the USA, Asia, Europe and beyond, Axis Three is offering first to market solutions that solve real frustrations for surgeons, while vastly increasing the confidence and comfort level of their patients.

In addition, the robust 3D platform has the potential for modification to address numerous new markets. Applications can be developed for custom clothing, podiatry, virtual fitting rooms, gaming, and more.

Axis Three has offices in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Boston, Massachusetts.