Columbus, Ohio-based The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center now offers GPS-assisted total ankle replacement using the Advita GPS platform.
Tobin Eckel, MD, became the first surgeon in the region to perform personalized ankle replacement with the system, which provides real-time visual guidance and anatomical mapping during surgery, according to a Feb. 24 news release.
The technology allows surgeons to reference a 3D model of the ankle and align implants based on each patient’s anatomy and surgical plan. It also uses trackers to reduce intraoperative fluoroscopy and support precise bone preparation.
The Advita GPS platform was developed by Blue Ortho, a subsidiary of Advita Ortho.
The announcement comes as Advita Ortho also completed the first GPS-guided shoulder arthroplasty case using the system for central screw baseplate placement, a complex component of reverse shoulder replacement. The case, performed by Andrew Neviaser, MD, marked the first clinical use of intraoperative navigation for that purpose, according to a Feb. 25 news release.
Advita’s GPS Shoulder platform offers preoperative planning and real-time intraoperative feedback to improve implant positioning and screw trajectory in primary and revision shoulder procedures. The system is designed to integrate with the company’s Equinoxe reverse shoulder system.
