SEOUL, South Korea, June 18, 2026
MediThinQ, a leading innovator in digital surgical visualization technologies, has entered into an exclusive multi-year global distribution agreement with Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, Inc. (Synovis MCA), a subsidiary of Baxter International, to accelerate worldwide commercialization of its groundbreaking SHIYA 3D Surgical Visualization Platform. The strategic partnership marks a significant milestone in the evolution of microsurgery and reflects growing industry momentum toward digital operating room technologies capable of enhancing surgical precision, collaboration, and efficiency. Through Synovis MCA’s established global network and decades of expertise in microsurgical solutions, the agreement is expected to expand access to next-generation digital visualization systems across major healthcare markets while supporting the transition from traditional optical microscopes to advanced data-enabled surgical environments.
SHIYA Introduces a New Era of Digital Microsurgery
For decades, microsurgical procedures have relied on conventional optical microscopes that require surgeons to work through fixed eyepieces, often resulting in ergonomic limitations and restricted team visibility. MediThinQ developed SHIYA to overcome these challenges through a fully digital surgical platform that combines a high-resolution digital exoscope with up to 20x magnification and the company’s proprietary wearable display technology, SCOPEYE. By replacing traditional optical pathways with digital imaging, SHIYA enables surgeons to operate in a heads-up position while sharing the same visual field with the entire surgical team in real time.
The platform’s advanced architecture allows procedures to be captured, analyzed, stored, and distributed digitally, creating opportunities for future integration with artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, robotic-assisted surgery, telemicrosurgery, and surgical training applications. This shift from optical to digital visualization is increasingly viewed as a foundational step toward building connected and data-driven operating rooms.
Clinical Evidence Supports Adoption of Digital Visualization
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The SHIYA platform has already demonstrated growing clinical adoption, having been utilized in more than 100 surgical procedures worldwide. Peer-reviewed research has highlighted its potential benefits in microsurgical applications. A 2025 review article published in JPRAS Open, led by MediThinQ Chief Medical Officer and World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery President Professor Joon-pio Hong, examined the role of digital exoscope systems in advancing modern microsurgery and enabling future data-assisted surgical techniques. Additional research published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS 2026) evaluated the ergonomic and portability advantages of SHIYA’s heads-up display technology, supporting its viability as an alternative to conventional microscopes.
Researchers noted that the technology may have important applications across supermicrosurgery, robotic-assisted surgery, and remote surgical collaboration. These findings strengthen the growing body of evidence supporting digital visualization as a transformative technology within modern surgical practice.
Strategic Global Rollout Strengthens Surgical Innovation
The collaboration with Synovis MCA provides MediThinQ with a powerful commercial infrastructure to scale adoption across international healthcare systems. Synovis MCA’s extensive relationships with leading hospitals and reconstructive surgeons worldwide position the company to accelerate market penetration while ensuring that the platform continues to evolve in response to real-world clinical needs. The rollout will be implemented gradually based on regulatory requirements and market readiness across different regions. Beyond commercialization, MediThinQ continues to advance its broader vision of “3D Surgical Intelligence,” integrating visualization, data capture, analytics, and future AI-driven decision support into a connected surgical ecosystem.
As healthcare providers increasingly seek technologies that improve surgical precision, workflow efficiency, and team collaboration, the SHIYA platform represents a major advancement in digital surgery. The agreement underscores the growing convergence of imaging, software, artificial intelligence, and surgical innovation, positioning both companies at the forefront of the next generation of microsurgical technologies.
Source: MediThinQ press release
