The first clinical U.S. case with the 4K Hawkeye device for anterior lumbar interbody fusion was completed, the company said Sept. 6.
Transplant surgeon Jared Brandenberger, MD and spine surgeon Rajiv Sethi, MD, performed the case at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, according to a news release. The system is a towerless, digital visualization system with no capital equipment expense and no operating room footprint.
"The Viseon 4K System provided me with head's up microscope-type visualization, without the ergonomic burden and OR Team isolation typically associated with the use of my loupes. ALIF procedures present delicate critical anatomy to manage during anterior exposure of the spine, so visualizing vasculature and other critical structures is essential for patient safety," Dr. Bradenberger said in the release.