Authorised Indian Distributor
Saxsons Group
New Delhi, India · Since 1997
Europrobe 3.2 is a handheld intraoperative gamma detection platform — one console, two scintillator families (CdTe and CsI(Tl)), and a wide probe library — built for sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy and radio-guided surgery across breast, melanoma, gynaecology, ENT, urology, dermatology and thyroid. CdTe probes deliver the high-sensitivity Tc-99m and I-125 workflow at the surgical workhorse range (20–170 keV); CsI(Tl) probes extend coverage to I-131 (364 keV) and F-18 (511 keV). Probe geometry covers straight, curved, collimated, laparoscopic (frontal / lateral / 45°) and wireless Bluetooth — picked per case from the same console. CE 0459 (G-Med Class IIa) and FDA-registered. Distributed and supported in India by Saxsons Healthcare.
| Detector families | CdTe (Cadmium Telluride) + CsI(Tl) (Caesium Iodide Thallium-doped) |
| Energy range — CdTe | 20–300 keV (optimum 20–170 keV) |
| Energy range — CsI(Tl) | 100 keV – 1 MeV (optimum 140 keV+) |
| Maximum count rate | Up to 30 000 cps |
| CdTe sensitivity | > 300 Cps/MBq (standard) · > 1500 Cps/MBq (14 mm high-sensitivity) |
| CsI(Tl) sensitivity | > 800 Cps/MBq (standard) · > 1700 Cps/MBq (high-sensitivity) |
| Probe geometry library | Straight · curved · collimated · laparoscopic (frontal / lateral / 45°) · wireless Bluetooth |
| Probe diameter range | 6 mm to 18 mm (CdTe) · 11 mm to 16 mm (CsI(Tl)) |
| Isotope presets | ⁹⁹ᵐTc · ¹²⁵I · ¹³¹I · ¹¹¹In · ¹⁸F — auto-switching energy windows |
| User configurations | 9 customisable + 1 default — per-consultant preset profiles |
| Probe biocompatibility | ISO 10993-5 / -10 / -11; medical-grade stainless steel |
| Sterility | Sterile single-use probe cover for the full probe range |
| Console dimensions | 245 mm (H) × 233 mm (W) × 270 mm (D); 2 kg |
| Power | 115 / 220 VAC, 50 Hz; 15 W maximum consumption |
| Operating temperature | +15 °C to +40 °C |
| Regulatory | CE 0459 (G-Med Class IIa); FDA registered 9032627 |
Sentinel-node biopsy across breast, melanoma, gynae, urology, ENT — plus ROLL, parathyroid, and selected I-131 / F-18 workflows
Tc-99m-nanocolloid / Tc-99m-tilmanocept pre-injection; 6–14 mm CdTe straight or collimated probe; intraoperative axillary node localisation and excision. Collimated probe variants discriminate against the peri-areolar injection-site hot spot.
Tc-99m-nanocolloid intradermal injection at the primary site; CdTe 11 / 14 mm probe across axillary, inguinal, popliteal, head-and-neck and intransit basins. The cutaneous workflow is the foundational gamma-probe indication.
Open or laparoscopic / robotic SLN across the cervical, endometrial and vulvar cancer pathway. Laparoscopic frontal / lateral / 45° probe variants reach the obturator and external iliac stations through standard trocars.
Penile cancer inguinal SLN biopsy; selected prostate / bladder cancer protocols. CdTe sensitivity profile matches the typical 30–60 MBq Tc-99m colloid injection.
Oral SCC and selected laryngeal cases; the curved probe geometry tracks the floor-of-mouth and submandibular drainage pattern.
I-125 seed pre-implant for non-palpable breast lesions or soft-tissue masses; the CdTe probe at 27 keV gives clean directional read-out for image-guided excision without intraoperative wire dislodgement risk.
Tc-99m-MIBI pre-injection on the morning of surgery; collimated CdTe probe localises hyperfunctioning adenoma intraoperatively when the pre-op SPECT-CT is equivocal.
CsI(Tl) probe at 364 keV for selected recurrent-thyroid-carcinoma surgery — intraoperative localisation of cervical-nodal disease previously identified on diagnostic I-131 scan.
Selected protocols with pre-op F-18-FDG-PET-positive lesions — CsI(Tl) probe with collimator for 511 keV annihilation read-out under tight directional discrimination.
CdTe covers the high-sensitivity workhorse range (Tc-99m at 140 keV, I-125 at 27 keV); CsI(Tl) extends to I-131 at 364 keV and F-18 at 511 keV. One console runs both — the OR avoids the multi-platform cost when the radiology and theranostic workflows want different energy windows.
Maximum count rate of 30 000 cps handles the hot-spot near the injection site, the bulk-activity ROLL workflow and the high-activity I-131 thyroid case without saturation — the surgeon trusts the count even when the geometry is unfavourable.
Straight, curved, collimated, laparoscopic (frontal / lateral / 45°) and wireless Bluetooth variants from the same console. Pick the geometry per case — the open breast SLN, the laparoscopic gyn-onc pelvic SLN, the ENT floor-of-mouth — without buying a second platform.
Where it's used
Eleven surgical areas, the indication, the recommended probe. Hover over a numbered marker on the body for the probe image; cross-reference against the labelled callouts on either side.
3 · Head & neck SLN
Oral SCC, larynx, floor of mouth · Tc-99m
CdTe 6 mm curved — SOE 3211
2 · Parathyroid adenoma
Tc-99m-MIBI · 90 min pre-op IV
CdTe collimated — SOE 3211-AC / 3213-AC
4 · Axillary SLN — breast
Tc-99m-nanocolloid peri-areolar / peritumoural
CdTe 11/14 mm — SOE 3212 / 3213-AC
7 · Popliteal / intransit SLN
Melanoma distal-extremity drainage
CdTe 6 mm — SOE 3211 (small Ø)
10 · Inguinal SLN
Melanoma · penile · vulvar drainage
CdTe 14 mm high-sens — SOE 3213-HS
Thyroid bed / cervical nodes
Recurrent thyroid · I-131 (364 keV)
CsI(Tl) 16 mm — SOE 3222 ± collimator
Parathyroid adenoma
Tc-99m-MIBI · 90 min pre-op IV
CdTe collimated — SOE 3211-AC / 3213-AC
Head & neck SLN
Oral SCC, larynx, floor of mouth · Tc-99m
CdTe 6 mm curved — SOE 3211
Axillary SLN — breast
Tc-99m-nanocolloid peri-areolar
CdTe 11/14 mm — SOE 3212 / 3213-AC
Breast — ROLL / tumour bed
I-125 seed (27 keV) · non-palpable lesion
CdTe 6/11 mm — SOE 3211 (low-E optimum)
Melanoma SLN — skin
Intradermal Tc-99m at primary site
CdTe 11 mm straight — SOE 3212
Pelvic SLN — cervix / endometrium
Laparoscopic / robotic · Tc-99m paracervical
CdTe laparoscopic — SOE 3215 / -L / -45
Prostate / bladder SLN
Robotic / laparoscopic urology · Tc-99m
CdTe laparoscopic — SOE 3215 series
Vulvar SLN (GROINSS-V)
Early vulvar cancer · Tc-99m peri-tumour
CdTe 11 mm straight — SOE 3212
Inguinal SLN
Melanoma · penile · vulvar drainage
CdTe 14 mm high-sens — SOE 3213-HS
Popliteal / intransit SLN
Melanoma distal-extremity drainage
CdTe 6 mm — SOE 3211 (small Ø)
1 · Thyroid bed / cervical nodes
Recurrent thyroid · I-131 (364 keV)
CsI(Tl) 16 mm — SOE 3222 ± collimator
5 · Breast — ROLL / tumour bed
I-125 seed (27 keV) · non-palpable lesion
CdTe 6/11 mm — SOE 3211 (low-E optimum)
6 · Melanoma SLN — skin (multi-basin)
Intradermal Tc-99m at primary site
CdTe 11 mm straight — SOE 3212
8 · Pelvic SLN — cervix / endometrium
Laparoscopic / robotic · Tc-99m paracervical
CdTe laparoscopic — SOE 3215 / -L / -45
Dual opto-nuclear option — SOE 3214-AF
9 · Vulvar SLN (GROINSS-V)
Early vulvar cancer · Tc-99m peri-tumour
CdTe 11 mm straight — SOE 3212
11 · Prostate / bladder SLN
Robotic / laparoscopic urology · Tc-99m
CdTe laparoscopic — SOE 3215 series
Wireless option — any region above
CdTe-BT (SOE 3213-BT) · CsI-BT (SOE 3222-BT)
Footprint
One console · CdTe + CsI(Tl) · > 28 probe geometries · 20 keV – 1 MeV combined coverage
Probe library
Two scintillator families cover the full clinical energy range. Probe geometry follows the surgical approach: straight for open SLN, curved for floor-of-mouth, collimated against the injection-site hot spot, laparoscopic for trans-trocar gyn / uro cases.
| Probe family | Model codes | Sensitivity | Energy range | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CdTe — sentinel-node workhorse | SOE 3211 / 3212 / 3213 (6 / 11 / 14 mm Ø, straight) | > 300 Cps/MBq | 20–300 keV (optimum 20–170 keV) | Routine SLN — breast, melanoma, gynaecology, ENT, urology |
| CdTe — collimated | SOE 3211-AC / 3213-AC | > 300 Cps/MBq | 20–300 keV | Tight directional discrimination next to the injection site (breast quadrantectomy bed, parathyroid) |
| CdTe — high-sensitivity 14 mm | SOE 3213-HS | > 1500 Cps/MBq | 20–170 keV | Deep / faint nodes; obese pelvis; long count-down workflows |
| CdTe — laparoscopic | SOE 3215 (frontal) / 3215-L (lateral) / 3215-45 (45°) | > 300 Cps/MBq | 20–300 keV | Trans-trocar SLN in gyn / urology robotic + laparoscopic cases |
| CdTe — wireless Bluetooth | SOE 3213-BT | > 300 Cps/MBq | 20–300 keV | Cable-free OR ergonomics; same CdTe sensitivity profile |
| CsI(Tl) — high-energy SLN | SOE 3221 / 3222 (11 / 16 mm Ø) | > 800 Cps/MBq | 100 keV – 1 MeV (optimum 140 keV+) | Higher-energy isotopes (¹³¹I thyroid, ¹⁸F radio-guided occult-lesion localisation) |
| CsI(Tl) — high-sensitivity | SOE 3222-HS | > 1700 Cps/MBq | 100 keV – 1 MeV | High-throughput / deep-node detection at the upper energy range |
| CsI(Tl) — wireless Bluetooth | SOE 3222-BT | > 800 Cps/MBq | 100 keV – 1 MeV | Cable-free high-energy SLN; pairs with the wireless console workflow |
Isotope coverage
| Isotope | Photon energy | Probe choice | Clinical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⁹⁹ᵐTc | 140 keV | CdTe (any) | Workhorse SLN — breast cancer, melanoma, gynaecological cancers (cervix, vulva, endometrium), penile, ENT (oral cavity, larynx) |
| ¹²⁵I | 27–35 keV | CdTe (low-energy optimum) | Radio-guided occult-lesion localisation (ROLL) for non-palpable breast lesions; seed-localisation surgery |
| ¹¹¹In | 171 / 245 keV | CdTe | Lymphoscintigraphy follow-up cases; occasional ENT / dermatology where In-111 colloid was used |
| ¹³¹I | 364 keV | CsI(Tl) | Thyroid-remnant + occult-thyroid-metastasis intraoperative localisation |
| ¹⁸F | 511 keV | CsI(Tl) (with collimator) | Radio-guided occult-lesion localisation with PET tracer pre-injection (selected centres) |
Ships with the console
| Item | Standard / Optional | Why it matters in theatre |
|---|---|---|
| Console | Standard | Europrobe 3.2 readout module — single platform, all probe families, all isotope presets |
| Probe as ordered | Standard | Picked from the CdTe / CsI(Tl) library per the OR list — straight, curved, collimated, laparoscopic or wireless Bluetooth |
| Cables | Standard | Probe-to-console and power cables for the configured workflow |
| Carrying case | Standard | Hospital-grade transport case for OR-to-OR redeployment; tangle-free cable storage between cases |
| Foot-switch | Optional | Hands-free count-rate freeze and mode switch — sterile workflow stays intact during a scrubbed dissection |
| Fluorescence module | Optional | Upgrades the console to dual gamma + ICG NIR fluorescence detection — pairs with the SOE 3214 / 3214-AF opto-nuclear probes (Europrobe Gamma + Fluorescence platform) |
Product brochure, AERB framework and IAEA gamma-probe reference
Full probe library, sensitivity table, isotope presets and accessory matrix.
Indian regulatory framework — pre-operative SLN injection authorisation, theatre handling and dose-monitoring expectations.
IAEA educational reference on gamma-probe principles, characterisation parameters and intraoperative use.
Europrobe™ Gamma Detection
Each card opens a focused post for a specific specialty — peer-reviewed evidence and clinical workflow, written for the persona you select.
Contact Saxsons Healthcare for CdTe + CsI(Tl) probe selection per OR list, sterile-cover quantities, installation, training, AMC and warranty terms — distributed and supported across India.