Surgical Theater Announces First Augmented Reality for Spine Surgery

Posted under: Extended Reality
Date: 2023-10-20
Surgical Theater Announces First Augmented Reality for Spine Surgery

Surgical Theater and Stanford Medicine achieved a significant milestone by successfully conducting the first-ever spine surgery using augmented reality technology. The surgical team used Surgical Theater SyncAR® Spine, integrated with Microsoft HoloLens headsets, to perform the surgery. Dr. Gary Steinberg expressed his appreciation for the technology's precision and positive impact on patient care. Dr. Atman Desai praised the technology for its intuitive visualization and precise tumor resection capabilities. Alon Zuckerman anticipates that this achievement could bring about a revolutionary shift in surgical practices, with the potential for enhanced surgical planning and execution. Surgical Theater offers an FDA-cleared, 360-degree 3D visualization platform for surgical procedures, enhancing patient engagement, informed consent, and communication, and improving preoperative planning and intraoperative visualization.

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