Sam Brusco, Associate Editor03.30.21
DJO announced a strategic investment in Insight Medical Systems, a technology company dedicated to wearable surgical navigation in orthopedics. Insight’s flagship ARVIS (Augmented Reality Visualization and Information System), combines tracking cameras with both a 3D display and handsfree interface in an integrated eyepiece for total joint arthroplasty. ARVIS is the first system with proprietary hardware to assist arthroplasty surgeons in enhancing component positioning precision to improve joint arthroplasty outcomes.
The Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) Technology market is growing at a CAGR of 32 percent1. The shift in care sites from hospitals to Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) is also growing quickly. Surgeons look to incorporate technology into surgical workflows whether at the hospital or ASC, so the discussion often focuses on balancing a technology’s clinical benefit with its added time and cost. The high acquisition cost of current CAS systems can include a capital-intensive investment as well as per-case disposables and service contracts. These costs, along with the large footprint of technologies like robotics, are particularly restricting for ASCs.
“DJO has been partnering with the orthopedic surgeon community to understand their technology needs across all anatomies and in all settings in which they operate,” Louis Vogt, president and GM of DJO Surgical told the press. “The Insight team has developed an impressive 3D AR technology that tracks the surgeon’s viewpoint and delivers navigation and patient-specific information right at the surgical site in a highly efficient and seamless workflow. ARVIS complements DJO’s ASC 360™ solutions and adds to our full range of implant technologies, surgical tools and digital care solutions that uniquely span the continuum of care.”
“We’re thrilled to partner with a leading MedTech company that has an impressive growth trajectory,” said Nick van der Walt, CEO of Insight. “DJO and Insight have a shared vision of improving clinical outcomes with technology in a streamlined, cost-effective way. We will build on the current capabilities of ARVIS in knee and hip arthroplasty and expand to other indications in orthopedics.”
ARVIS will be compatible with existing surgical helmets, and a single tray of trackable instruments eliminates the need for disposables. Insight will leverage DJO’s sales channel to launch ARVIS in the second half of this year. The EMPOWR Partial, Primary, and Complex Primary Knee and Hip implant systems will be compatible.
References
1 SmartTrak Computer Assisted Surgery Revenue projections: https://www.smarttrak.com/
The Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) Technology market is growing at a CAGR of 32 percent1. The shift in care sites from hospitals to Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) is also growing quickly. Surgeons look to incorporate technology into surgical workflows whether at the hospital or ASC, so the discussion often focuses on balancing a technology’s clinical benefit with its added time and cost. The high acquisition cost of current CAS systems can include a capital-intensive investment as well as per-case disposables and service contracts. These costs, along with the large footprint of technologies like robotics, are particularly restricting for ASCs.
“DJO has been partnering with the orthopedic surgeon community to understand their technology needs across all anatomies and in all settings in which they operate,” Louis Vogt, president and GM of DJO Surgical told the press. “The Insight team has developed an impressive 3D AR technology that tracks the surgeon’s viewpoint and delivers navigation and patient-specific information right at the surgical site in a highly efficient and seamless workflow. ARVIS complements DJO’s ASC 360™ solutions and adds to our full range of implant technologies, surgical tools and digital care solutions that uniquely span the continuum of care.”
“We’re thrilled to partner with a leading MedTech company that has an impressive growth trajectory,” said Nick van der Walt, CEO of Insight. “DJO and Insight have a shared vision of improving clinical outcomes with technology in a streamlined, cost-effective way. We will build on the current capabilities of ARVIS in knee and hip arthroplasty and expand to other indications in orthopedics.”
ARVIS will be compatible with existing surgical helmets, and a single tray of trackable instruments eliminates the need for disposables. Insight will leverage DJO’s sales channel to launch ARVIS in the second half of this year. The EMPOWR Partial, Primary, and Complex Primary Knee and Hip implant systems will be compatible.
References
1 SmartTrak Computer Assisted Surgery Revenue projections: https://www.smarttrak.com/
