Brain-shift imaging anchors GE-Medtronic cranial workflow
The integration brings live intraoperative ultrasound images into the Stealth AXiS surgical navigation workflow for cranial procedures.
GE HealthCare has digitally integrated its bkActiv intraoperative ultrasound system with Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS surgical navigation system. The combined workflow is commercially available for cranial procedures.
The integration allows neurosurgeons to use bkActiv as a real-time visualization tool within the Stealth AXiS workflow. Live intraoperative ultrasound images can be viewed alongside preoperative MRI or CT images during surgery.
GE HealthCare said the setup is intended to help surgical teams assess anatomy changes during cranial procedures, including brain shift. Brain shift can reduce the accuracy of preoperative images as the brain moves or deforms during surgery.
Stealth AXiS has FDA clearance for cranial procedures in the U.S. The Medtronic system combines planning, navigation, and robotics in a single platform, according to GE HealthCare.
bkActiv features include color Doppler for blood-flow visualization, fully immersible transducers for sterilization, single-use needle guides, and a sterilizable remote control for scanner operation from the sterile field.
The companies said the integration builds on an existing strategic alliance between GE HealthCare and Medtronic. They planned to present the integrated workflow at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons annual meeting, held May 1 to 4 in San Antonio.
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