Sam Brusco, Associate Editor07.11.23
Stryker has commercially launched its Q Guidance System with Cranial Guidance Software.
The technology gained U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance in February. The first surgeries using the system and software took place in May.
Cranial Guidance Software powered by Q provides image-based planning and intraoperative guidance to assist with positioning instruments and identifying patient anatomy during cranial surgery. The software can be used for craniotomies, skull base and transsphenoidal procedures, shunt placements, and biopsies.
“With Cranial Guidance Software powered by Q, neurosurgeons have more surgical planning and guidance capabilities than ever before, with a special focus on biopsies and shunt placements,” Robbie Robinson, president of Stryker’s Spine division, told the press. “This technology has the potential to become the standard of care and a possible means to increase accuracy and efficiency in the operating room.”
Q Guidance System with Cranial Guidance Software uses active and passive tracking technology. Stryker’s new FP8000 camera offers increased speeds, and a dual PC system powers the operating system’s applications and provides real-time patient data.
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) uses anisotropic diffusion to estimate the brain’s axonal organization, reconstructed in 3D. A precision targeting system enables navigated cranial tissue biopsy, ana electromagnetic catheter placement enables pinless shunt procedures.
“With Stryker’s new camera technology, we were able to quickly register patients using the CranialMask Tracker,” said Dr. J.D. Day, M.D. of UAMS Health. “The new user interface and workflows are slick, and our staff loves the intuitive new views like 3D targeting and the new skull stripping feature.”
The technology gained U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance in February. The first surgeries using the system and software took place in May.
Cranial Guidance Software powered by Q provides image-based planning and intraoperative guidance to assist with positioning instruments and identifying patient anatomy during cranial surgery. The software can be used for craniotomies, skull base and transsphenoidal procedures, shunt placements, and biopsies.
“With Cranial Guidance Software powered by Q, neurosurgeons have more surgical planning and guidance capabilities than ever before, with a special focus on biopsies and shunt placements,” Robbie Robinson, president of Stryker’s Spine division, told the press. “This technology has the potential to become the standard of care and a possible means to increase accuracy and efficiency in the operating room.”
Q Guidance System with Cranial Guidance Software uses active and passive tracking technology. Stryker’s new FP8000 camera offers increased speeds, and a dual PC system powers the operating system’s applications and provides real-time patient data.
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) uses anisotropic diffusion to estimate the brain’s axonal organization, reconstructed in 3D. A precision targeting system enables navigated cranial tissue biopsy, ana electromagnetic catheter placement enables pinless shunt procedures.
“With Stryker’s new camera technology, we were able to quickly register patients using the CranialMask Tracker,” said Dr. J.D. Day, M.D. of UAMS Health. “The new user interface and workflows are slick, and our staff loves the intuitive new views like 3D targeting and the new skull stripping feature.”