Mercy Medical Center First in Mid-Atlantic Region to Offer Orthopedic Patients New Mixed Reality Technology Platform for Shoulder Surgery
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The Blueprint Mixed Reality system overlays 3D holographic images with real-life, enabling the surgeon to maintain a direct view of the surgical site while simultaneously visualizing and manipulating a holographic representation of the patient's anatomy and the surgeon's pre-operative plan. "While virtual reality immerses the viewer into a completely artificial world, mixed reality overlays 3D images with what we see in real life, allowing the two to interact. The 3D surgical technique, known as stereotaxic surgery, used in Mixed Reality Guidance, takes surgery to the next level,"
An FDA-Cleared medical device, the Blueprint Mixed Reality Guidance System is designed to allow surgeons to execute their surgical plan within two millimeters and two degrees of their pre-operative plan. "This technology allows the surgeon to plan and execute the surgery based on precise images of the patient's shoulder, so there is far less risk of the implant being placed improperly,"
"The CT scan of the patient can be visualized without needing to walk over to a computer. 3D models of the humerus (upper arm bone) and the glenoid can be manipulated and overlaid on to the surgical field. Furthermore, guidance trackers are placed in the patient which gives the surgeon instant feedback regarding the location and angle of the pin being placed. It tells me exactly where it needs to be positioned, for each individual patient. We no longer need a printed 3D guide," he added.
Recognized as a global leader in medical technologies, Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes.
Founded in 1874 by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Medical Center is a university-affiliated teaching facility and Catholic hospital with a national reputation for women's health care, orthopedics, and other specialties. Mercy is home to the acclaimed Weinberg Center for Women's Health & Medicine, and the $400+ million Mary Catherine Bunting Center. For more information, visit mdmercy.com, and MDMercyMedia on Facebook and Twitter, or call 1-800-M.D.-Mercy.
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