Zane Uhland, DO, an orthopedic surgeon and ASC owner in Oklahoma City, completed the first clinical cases with the Lantern ASC System developed by OrthAlign.
Dr. Uhland completed six total knee procedures in an outpatient setting in less than four hours with the system, according to a July 1 news release from OrthAlign.
The handheld surgical navigation system, which received FDA approval in June, is designed as an alternative to large robotic systems and can be used for total joint arthroplasty procedures.
“The system integrated seamlessly into our workflow, provided the real-time data needed to confidently make intraoperative decisions, and allowed us to maintain an efficient surgical schedule without sacrificing precision,” Dr. Uhland said in the release. “In the ASC environment, where efficiency matters, it’s rare to find technology that improves decision-making while fitting so naturally into the way we already operate.”
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