SpineAssist Using SpineAssist

Preoperative Planning

A standard CT scan is all that is required for planning the procedure. The surgeon simulates different implants by selecting length, diameter, orientation and the angle of insertion, all in 3-dimensions.

At the start of the operation, the surgeon uploads the plan into the SpineAssist workstation connected both to the SpineAssist miniature robotic system and to the operation room C-Arm.

Mounting the SpineAssist Platform

The surgeon mounts the SpineAssist platform, either the Hover-T or the Clamp and Bridge to the bony anatomy of the patient, creating a rigid platform for the SpineAssist device.

Automatic Image Registration

Two fluoroscopic images are taken and transferred directly to the SpineAssist workstation from the C-Arm. Based on the images the SpineAssist performs a fully automatic image registration without the need for user intervention. The system quickly integrates in real-time the fluoroscopic images with the pre-operative plan.

Mounting the SpineAssist

The SpineAssist, covered in a sterile sheath, is easily attached onto the Hover-T or onto the Clamp, making the bone and the SpineAssist a unified rigid object.

Implant Placement with Maximum Precision

The SpineAssist positions its arm in the trajectory planned by the surgeon, pinpointing the exact location of the planned implant. The surgeon drills and places the desired implant with 2.5 times more accuracy than with freehand, and with 51 times less radiation exposure.*