SpineGuard partnered with Zavation to co-develop and integrate the Dynamic Surgical Guidance technology.
Here are five key updates on the partnership:
1. The agreement will integrate SpineGuard's Dynamic Surgical Guidance technology into Zavation's pedicle screw system.
2. The DSG technology will be embedded into the pedicle screw system to provide increased accuracy, enhance spine surgery workflow and match healthcare economic trends.
3. This is the first co-development partnership SpineGuard has had with a United States-domiciled spine company.
4. The partnership is a springboard for SpineGuard's plan to launch its smart screw platform in the United States.
5. The spine surgery is a minimally invasive procedure.
"The Smart Screw technology is an opportunity to further use the Dynamic Surgical Guidance platform to improve your ability to place pedicle screws safely especially in a MIS setting," says John I. Williams, MD, an orthopedic surgeon based Fort Wayne, Ind. "The benefits of this technology are far-reaching. The Smart Screw has the potential to influence many aspects of pedicle screw placement — accuracy, decreased radiation exposure and improved bone/screw fixation to name a few."