SpineAssist enables surgeons to accurately place implants with reduced radiation exposure during surgery.
The system consists of a miniature device that mounts above the patient’s spine, and a workstation running advanced surgical planning software.
Pre-operative Software
SpineAssist’s software allows surgeons to perform 3D, CT- based preoperative planning on a personal computer at their own convenience prior to surgery.
Using a virtual catalogue of surgical implants, surgeons can view and position implants within each vertebra or disc on three planes: AP, lateral and axial. A special feature in the software is used to review the planning slice by slice in sequence.
The software supports a range of measurements including Cobb angle, lordosis and kyphosis. The surgeon can view a simulation of the correction they are planning, which is especially useful in deformity and scoliosis cases. The software also calculates rod length and curvature.
Workstation
The SpineAssist workstation connects to a fluoroscopic C-Arm and performs automatic CT-to-fluoroscopy image registration based upon 2 fluoroscopic images. The workstation is used to control the precise motion of the miniature device to the preplanned position.
Miniature Device & Platforms
SpineAssist includes a miniature robotic device and is the size and shape of a soda can.
The miniature device is secured on one of the following platforms:
Hover-T™ for minimally invasive, percutaneous procedures or 3+ level cases
Clamp and Bridge for open procedures and scoliosis/deformity cases
Bed Mount for VCF, biopsy and single level approaches
Bilateral Bed Mount Hover T for Cervical and GO-LIF cases.
Each platform provides rigid stability between the patient and the SpineAssist device.
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