Stryker Navigation designed the SpineMask Tracker, the first non-invasive patient tracker that doesn't require another incision for tracking during minimally invasive spine surgery.
Here are five things to know:
1. SpineMask Tracker works with SpineMap three-dimensional software.
2. The device is placed on a patient's back and connects with imaging devices in the operating room.
3. SpineMask Tracker allows automatic intraoperative mask registration, which uses a software algorithm to match a patient's anatomy to the intraoperative image.
4. The technology also partners with Sryker's NAV3 navigation platform, which has a camera arm that is conducive with many procedures.
5. The SpineMask and SpineMap technologies are compatible with many intraoperative imaging devices.