Medtronic globally launched StealthStation, its surgical navigation system for ENT procedures.
Here's what you should know:
1. The system received FDA 510(k) approval as well as a CE mark.
2. StealthStation ENT uses electromagnetic tracking technology to create an electromagnetic field around the patient during surgery to provide tracking during a procedure.
3. The system also provides a Virtual Endoscopy service. A physician can load a patient's preoperative data into the system to allow a physician to practice an individual surgery before it takes place.
4. Chicago-based NorthShore University HealthSystem Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery Director Joseph Raviv, MD, said in a release, "The intraoperative use of computer-aided surgery is very helpful to assist the surgeon in clarifying complex anatomy during sinus and skull base surgery. It provides an added level of assurance and may allow for a more thorough sinus procedure."
5. Medtronic Vice President and ENT Business General Manager Vince Reno said the system aims to improve ENT outcomes. He added, "StealthStation ENT is one of the ways Medtronic continues to expand the boundaries of what's possible with ENT navigation."