Treatment-independent intraoperative diagnostic system for knee arthroscopy

JED Explorer – Treatment-independent intraoperative diagnostic system for knee arthroscopy

JED Explorer is developed by Incight Medical Technologies Oy, commercialising research from the Biomedical Spectroscopy Laboratory, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.

The JED Explorer system enables rapid, non-destructive intraoperative diagnosis of tissue pathology without compromising surgical workflows.

Our Mission

To equip surgeons with quantitative diagnostic tools to enhance clinical outcomes in knee arthroscopy

The Challenge

In knee arthroscopy, surgeons face limitations caused by manual and subjective assessment:

Subjective visual assessment

Unable to detect early-stage damage

Unreliable diagnosis

Our Solution

JED Explorer – an optical probe enabling deep tissue and bone assessment in real-time:

Accurate objective diagnosis

Early disease detection via assessment of molecular changes

Quantitative diagnostic scoring of tissue pathology (tissue quality index)

Our Product

JED Explorer

An easy-to-use probe enabling real-time tissue diagnosis based on near-infrared spectroscopy and AI

JED Explorer

An easy-to-use probe enabling real-time tissue diagnosis based on near-infrared spectroscopy and AI

Ergonomic

Design is similar to traditional arthroscopic hook for quick learning and easy adoption

Ergonomic

Design is similar to traditional arthroscopic hook for quick learning and easy adoption

Low latency

Real-time assessment with minimal extension of surgery time

Low latency

Real-time assessment with minimal extension of surgery time

Objective

Highly sensitive and specific assessment

Smart

Optical sensor combines photonics and AI for disease diagnosis

Stand-alone

No secondary device or attachment need

Stand-alone

No secondary device or attachment need

Multi-purpose

Assessment of cartilage, subchondral bone and meniscus during the same procedur

Multi-purpose

Assessment of cartilage, subchondral bone and meniscus during the same procedur

Easy to use

Smart and intuitive user interface for the OR

Latest news & publications

News

UEF’s Biomedical Spectroscopy at Nordic Life Science Days 2024, Malmö

JEDI team at the Nordic Life Science Days 2024 at Malmö, Sweden

October 11, 2024

Publications

Estimation of articular cartilage thickness using near infrared spectroscopy

This publication shows the capability of near infrared spectroscopy, the base technology in JEDI, for estimating articular cartilage thickness. The study was conducted using animals samples but has now been validated in human joints.

September 5, 2023

News

UEF’s Biomedical Spectroscopy Lab Wins Terkko Health X 2021

The Biomedical Spectroscopy Lab wins Terkko Health X 2021 accelerator programme.

April 2, 2022

About us

JED Explorer commercializes research from the Biomedical Spectroscopy Laboratory at the University of Eastern Finland. Incight Medical Technologies Oy is the company developing and bringing JED Explorer to market. Our goal is to support clinicians in delivering optimal care for better patient outcomes.

The team

Associate Professor, PhD
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Project PI and expert in biospectroscopy. Background in Electrical (BSc. Hons.) and Biomedical (PhD) Engineering, with specific focus on biomedical instrumentation

Docent, PhD
BIOPHOTONICS AND SPECTROSCOPY

Project manager and technology champion. Holds a PhD in optics, with expertise in design and development of optical instrumentation.

MSc
BUSINESS AND MARKETING

Business champion. Holds an MSc in industrial design and has more than a decade experience in MedTech startups.

MSc
COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING IN BIOPHOTONICS

PhD
MACHINE LEARNING

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Clinical collaborators

Testimonials

“Utilization of this instrument is easy, not only for equine but also for human surgeons”… “I strongly believe that JEDI makes the difference in such a way that not only the diagnosis of joint disease (i.e. articular cartilage damage) is more substantiated, but also the prognosis and the evaluation of regenerated cartilage tissue after repair surgery. I am convinced that an JEDI system will be part of the standard equipment ... during arthroscopic surgery in the near future”.

regenerated cartilage tissue after repair surgery. I am convinced that an JEDI system will be part of the standard equipment ... during arthroscopic surgery in the near future”.

“... I realized that the subjective visual assessment of cartilage (defect or repair) during arthroscopy is not reliable enough for research or clinical use. We need more objective and reliable methods to assess cartilage quality, and JEDI might be the solution for that.”

Research to Business Project Timeline

2020

2021

2023/24

2024/25

2025

2026

1st gen. prototype

Ex-vivo validation

R2B funding

JED Pre-clinical test

Patent filing

Pre-clinical evidence generation and QMS foundation

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JED Explorer is an intraoperative diagnostic system for knee arthroscopy, developed by Incight Medical Technologies Oy Ltd. It combines near-infrared spectroscopy and AI to give surgeons real-time, quantitative data on cartilage and subchondral bone quality – objective tissue assessment at the exact moment surgical decisions are made.

The technology builds on more than a decade of peer-reviewed research from the Biomedical Spectroscopy Laboratory at the University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland, validated through animal, cadaver, and preclinical studies. Incight Medical Technologies is the company formed to bring this research to clinical and commercial reality.

Our mission is to equip surgeons with quantitative tools that complement clinical expertise — adding the molecular picture to what experienced hands and eyes already know. JED Explorer is designed to support better-informed treatment decisions, structured intraoperative documentation, and the growing precision requirements of modern cartilage repair.