2. Decrease the risk of implant misplacement
3. Improve the clinical results of your operation
4. Reduce your exposure to X-ray radiation
Your doctor has determined that you need spine surgery. This surgery may require the use of an assortment of surgical implants that may include metal screws, rods or plates. Alternatively, your surgery may require precise placement of tools to correct injuries or remove tumors. Your doctor has also determined that he will be using the SpineAssist, a guidance system that uses miniature robotic technology.
The SpineAssist is a tool used by your doctor to help him plan his roadmap before your surgery and then again during your surgery when accuracy of placement is required. The SpineAssist aids the surgeon in offering consistent levels of accuracy for every patient.
Although there will be no space-aged mechanical man in the operating room, there will be a highly sophisticated miniature device being used by your doctor. For example, a simple analogy would be similar to that of taking a taxicab. You give the driver the address of your destination and the driver in turn will notify you of your arrival. A comparable technology applies to the SpineAssist. Once the doctor has planned his procedure, the location and placement of the implants he will be using, he will then instruct the system to a specific location. The SpineAssist will move to that location and hold that position, assisting the surgeon in placing the chosen instruments in their proper location, as defined and approved by the surgeon.
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