Machine Vision Technology - for Spine Surgery
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Position – prep – scan – reference – (accidentally move reference) – huge sigh – re-reference – operate.
(Laughs in Robotic Arthroplasty)
Time to get one over our Arthroplasty colleagues! 7D Surgical is the world’s first company to use Machine vision technology for spine surgical procedures.
Machine vision?? Does anyone get it?
It uses their proprietary tech that consists of a camera which can directly recognize anatomy. This camera is embedded into the theatre lights. The patient’s CT is pre-fed into the system and the surgeon pre-plans the levels to be operated. Referencing is made intra-op and it takes 17 seconds to reference a level and about 30 seconds for a 2-level procedure, all done under direct vision of the camera.
Machine vision camera
It also gives you the trajectory of the instrument
If the reference point moves, the re-referencing seems a quick process as aptly marketed as ‘Flash-fix’. Evidence suggests this can reduce operating time by 63.6 minutes and reduce intra-op radiation exposure by 66%. Another study suggests 62% lesser blood loss (estimated) and 21% lower length of stay. Experiences suggest it takes about 9 cases to get used to it.
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