SPINEGUARD: WORLD’S FIRST WITH DYNAMIC SURGICAL GUIDANCE (Orthopedics This Week)
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SpineGuard, Inc. has announced the world’s first spinal fusion surgery performed with the one-step-insertion of pedicle “smart screws” guided by DSG (Dynamic Surgical Guidance) technology. According to the January 5, 2016 news release, “this surgery was performed successfully by Dr. Court and his team at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bicêtre Paris-Sud in France. Dr. Tropiano in Marseille, France, and Dr. Bolger in Ireland have scheduled surgeries in the coming days. For SpineGuard and Neuro France Implants, who announced their co-development partnership in early 2015, this successful first surgery performed immediately after obtaining CE mark is a critical milestone in preparation for the commercial launch of the G2S pedicle screw instrumentation that integrates the DSG technology.”
“The direct insertion of pedicle screws along with real-time x-ray-free feedback represents a key step for spine surgery. This first case gave me a glimpse of the great potential of this innovation in terms of safety and precision. A multi-centric stud...
