Pathkeeper Surgical, Mayo Clinic Team Up on Pediatric Spine Surgery

PathKeeper Surgical has entered into a know-how agreement with Mayo Clinic to research radiation levels in pediatric spine surgeries. The research will focus on reducing patient radiation exposure using minimally invasive optical navigation and utilizing intraoperative measurement tools for scoliosis correction, including vertebral body tethering.
 
To address the challenges of pediatric scoliosis spine surgery, Mayo Clinic pediatric spine surgeons Noelle Larson, M.D., and Todd Milbrandt, M.D., are collaborating with PathKeeper Surgical. The cornerstone of this collaboration lies in PathKeeper Surgical’s Machine Learning software and proprietary laser-optic navigation, allowing surgeons to achieve sub-millimetric accuracy in tool tracking and registration.
 
The pair hope to improve interventions and mitigate risks associated with scoliosis surgery, while opening new possibilities for complex deformity correction.
 
“We are proud to collaborate with Mayo Clinic,” Pathkeeper Surgical Founder/CEO Erez Lampert said. “Our focus on accuracy and radiation reduction underscores our commitment to advancing spine surgery, and providing surgeons with the information they need to make decisions with very high precision.”
 
The research and development efforts will include refining and expanding PathKeeper’s technology to tackle the challenges posed by pediatric spine surgery. This collaboration aims to elevate the standard of care, emphasizing improved outcomes and heightened patient safety.
 
PathKeeper Surgical is an Israeli-based medical technology company that has established a solution to combat the high failure rates seen in spinal surgeries. PathKeeper was founded in 2018 by Lampert, a top 3D medical imaging expert with more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare and aerospace industries, and a proven track record in the field of 3D imaging. Erez previously served as the R&D leader for the Itero Element Intraoral Scanner for Align Technology (Invisalign). Josh Schroeder, M.D., director of Spinal Deformities at Hadassah Medical Center and a HSS fellow, is a clinical advisor to the company.