Spine surgeons have begun performing the first cases using Medtronic’s new robotic technology.
Jeffrey Gum, MD, performed the world’s first case using Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS spine robot, according to an April 21 news release.
Dr. Gum played a critical role in developing the robot’s design and readying it for clinical use. The Stealth AXiS is made to streamline surgical workflows and supports faster operating room times, improves precision and uses a cloud-based ecosystem to enhance preoperative planning. It also uses AI integration to support screw placement and has a real-time alignment tracking system.
And Christopher Good, MD; Colin Haines, MD, and Ehsan Jazini, MD, debuted the Stealth AXiS Autopilot surgical system. In the milestone procedure, the patient underwent a staged procedure including a single-level direct lateral interbody fusion followed by a three-level posterior instrumented spinal fusion with laminectomy and bilateral SI joint fusion, according to an April 21 news release.
Stealth AXiS earned FDA clearance in February.
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