NICO Myriad NOVUS®
NICO is REVOLUTIONIZING minimally invasive neurological care through the CREATION of innovative BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES, EDUCATION, and TEAMWORK, resulting in better CLINICAL OUTCOMES for patients and more EFFICIENCY for veterinary neurosurgeons.

NICO is REVOLUTIONIZING minimally invasive neurological care through the CREATION of innovative BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES, EDUCATION, and TEAMWORK, resulting in better CLINICAL OUTCOMES for patients and more EFFICIENCY for veterinary neurosurgeons.
NICO Myriad NOVUS ®
Enabling procedural efficiencies and surgeon convenience in veterinary medicine.
Safe, User-Controlled, Automated REMOVAL of
Brain and Spinal Abnormalities
Brain and Spinal Abnormalities
- Myriad offers enhanced visualization with the multifunctional capabilities of automated resection and intraoperative tissue collection and preservation.
- Non-ablative, mechanical device doesn't generate thermal or ultrasonic energy, avoiding heat-related damage to surrounding critical structures.
Enhanced Surgical Efficiency
- Side mouth aperture offers greater visualization, especially when placed alongside critical structures.
- Guillotine style cutter enables precise control of resection.
Greater Surgeon Control
- Suction only
- Suction with cutter
Value to Surgeons
Enable or Advance Transition to MIS Procedures
- Device designed specifically for minimally invasive neurosurgery–not an adaptation of an existing device
- Thin malleable cannula provides greater access to hard-to-reach areas
- Safe and precise resection–designed to eliminate traction pull on adjacent tissues
Gain Surgical Efficiencies
- Multifunctional automated suction and cutting device eliminates the need for instrument exchange
- Switch seamlessly between suction only and suction with cutting
- User-controlled level of suction with gas-pedal-style foot control
- 360° rotating head provides a high level of versatility during surgery
Add Oncological Solutions to Your Veterinary Practice
- Intraoperative, automated tissue collection in a sterile, closed tubing system
- Begin biological preservation process immediately in -OR-
- Deliver samples to pathology without any manual handling of tissues
Independent Clinical Evidence
Two publications in Veterinary Surgery Journal focused exclusively on veterinary medicine
Key Points
- Reduction in physical trauma or invasiveness due to characteristics of the Myriad device
- Compatibility with navigation systems as well as most endoscopic systems allows the use of the device in a minimally invasive manner
- Author’s experience has been that microdissection via hand instruments is more cumbersome and created more visible traction on adjacent tissues than microdissection with Myriad
- Combination of variable suction and cutting permits delicate resection of tissues as well as the ability to skeletonize vessels
Key Points
- Myriad is easy to use and set up
- Simultaneous cutting and suction mode was beneficial
- No need to clean the cutting portion of the device during surgery, as opposed to manual fenestration
- Device allowed disc material to be neatly suctioned and collected within the collection chamber
The entire bibliography can be found here: http://www.niconeuro.com/clinical-data/
Contact Animal Health Innovations to learn more about Myriad NOVUS® or to schedule a demonstration of this innovative technology.