by Gil Salisbury | Feb 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Kornelis Poelstra, MD, PhD, of The Robotic Spine Institute of Silicon Valley in Los Gatos, Calif., was reportedly the first spine surgeon on the west coast to implant a Molybdenum-Rhenium rod in a patient during a spinal fusion.
The MiRus Europa pedicle screw system, recently cleared by the FDA, incorporates the new implant material Molybdenum-Rhenium.
Molybdenum-Rhenium is designed with greater strength and fatigue resistance compared to titanium, cobalt and iron materials.
The device’s attributes facilitate the use of smaller implants, enabling patients to undergo surgery with smaller incisions and less soft tissue damage.
by Gil Salisbury | Feb 4, 2020 | News & Events
LOS GATOS, CALIF. (PRWEB) JANUARY 08, 2020
Preeminent Northern California Spine Surgeon Dr. Kornelis Poelstra, of The Robotic Spine Institute of Silicon Valley, has this week announced the latest medical breakthrough for the spine world, with the first-ever procedure on the West Coast using a Molybdenum-Rhenium rod in a patient.
The newly FDA cleared MiRus Europa™ Pedicle Screw System is the smallest pedicle screw system in the world for lumbar fusion, and incorporates MoRe®, a new class of implant material. A proprietary superalloy, MoRe® (Molybdenum-Rhenium) is the first novel alloy to be FDA cleared in decades.
This patented superalloy has greater strength and scratch and fatigue resistance compared to titanium, cobalt and iron alloys. MoRe® also has a superior biocompatibility profile with better hydrophilicity and osteoconductivity along with decreased ion release and biofilm formation compared to traditional alloys.
Due to its much greater strength and fatigue resistance, MoRe® implants are significantly smaller and allow patients to have smaller incisions and less soft tissue disruption.
Always focused on the next generation of spine care, the world renowned Orthopedic and Neurological Spine Surgeon used his co-developed Mazor navigated robotic platform during the posterior fusion procedure, allowing him to pre-plan his implantation of this new device in the patient.
As one of the main developers of the Mazor, offered by Medtronic, use of this platform often leads to increased efficiency, advanced precision, and rapidly reduces time spent under anesthesia in the operating room.
With a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Groningen in The Netherlands, Dr. Poelstra is on the frontline of the design and development of spinal robotics that assist in spinal fusions. Formerly based in Destin, Florida, Dr. Poelstra has performed nearly 1,000 complex robotic cases, more than any other spine surgeon in the world.
The Robotic Spine Institute of Silicon Valley, based in Los Gatos, California, is led by Dr. Poelstra, and has developed an outstanding reputation for delivering superior care to patients and for being at the forefront of pioneering many advancements in the spinal care field. The Institute prides itself on its team of the best spine surgeons and innovators in the world, and its strategic partnerships with the medical industry’s leading specialists and professionals.
MiRus is a medical device company that has developed and is commercializing proprietary novel biomaterials, implants and software solutions for spine, orthopaedics and cardiovascular disease. We are addressing the demands of today’s healthcare environment with an integrated platform of pre-operative planning and risk assessment tools, a breakthrough navigation and robotics system and post-operative monitoring and risk mitigation. Find more information about MiRus at http://www.mirusmed.com.
For more information on Dr. Poelstra and his The Robotic Spine Institute of Silicon Valley, visit http://www.robo-spine.com.
by Gil Salisbury | Feb 4, 2020 | News & Events
The xvision consists of a transparent near-eye-display headset and all elements of a traditional navigation system. It accurately determines the position of surgical tools, in real time, and a virtual trajectory is then superimposed on the patient’s CT data. The 3D navigation data is then projected onto the surgeon’s retina using the headset, allowing him or her to simultaneously look at the patient and see the navigation data without averting his or her eyes to a remote screen during the procedure. The system is designed to revolutionize how surgery is done by giving the surgeon better control and visualization, which may lead to easier, faster and safer surgeries.
Augmedics successfully completed a percutaneous laboratory study with the xvision Spine at Rush University Medical Center with investigators Frank Phillips, M.D., Camilo Molina, M.D., Kornelis Poelstra, M.D., Ph.D., Larry Khoo, M.D., and Matthew Colman, M.D. Ninety-three screws were positioned in the thoracic and sacro-lumbar areas of five different cadavers. The study was conducted as evidence to the FDA to evaluate the accuracy of the xvision Spine system by comparing the actual screw tip position and trajectory versus the virtual. The result of overall clinical accuracy, analyzed by two independent neuro-radiologists, was 98.9 percent using the Heary (thoracic) and Gertzbein (lumbar) scales. This study adds to the evidence of accuracy and usability found last year in another cadaver study performed by two surgeons from Johns Hopkins Medicine, Daniel Sciubba, M.D., and Timothy Witham, M.D., one surgeon from Sheba Tel-Hashomer, Israel, Ran Harel, M.D., and one from Assaf Harofeh, Israel, Yigal Mirovsky. The study last year was conducted at Vista Labs, an independent lab in Baltimore, with results published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.
“The ability that Augmedics’ xvision provides to visualize the patient’s spinal anatomy in 3D, coupled with live CT images as a retina display, is game changing,” said Frank Phillips, M.D., Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center. “The efficiency and accuracy this augmented reality technology enables in placing spinal implants without looking away from the surgical field – as well as the ability to “see the spine” through the skin in minimally invasive procedures – differentiates the xvision from conventional spinal navigation platforms. The economics of the xvision system are also compelling in both the hospital and the surgicenter environment.”
“Augmedics’ mission is to give surgeons more control by creating technological advances that cater to their needs and fit within their workflow,” said Nissan Elimelech, founder and CEO of Augmedics. “xvision is our first product of many to follow that will revolutionize surgery, as it gives surgeons the information they need, directly within their working field of sight, to instill technological confidence in the surgical workflow and help them do their jobs as effectively and safely as possible.”
xvision is now available for sale in the United States, with headset distribution expected to begin in early 2020. Augmedics plans to explore additional surgical applications for xvision beyond spinal surgery. The system’s small footprint, economical cost and compatibility with current instrumentation is designed to allow easy integration into any surgical facility nationwide.
by Gil Salisbury | Dec 20, 2019 | News & Events
Dr. Murray covered as a team physician for Team Hockey USA in December of 2019. The team won a Silver medal!
by Gil Salisbury | Apr 16, 2019 | Nicholas A. Abidi, MD
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