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Cheeky and fun, but also serious. There are still a lot of mixed reviews on surgical robotics. I spoke with a hospital CEO recently. They stated their hospital purchased a robot a while back. The company they purchased from said “patients will come from all over to your facility for surgery”. The CEO stated a total of 5 patients did come and had robotic assisted surgery… and the surgeons never used the robot again. That cost the hospital roughly $300k per surgery, and they couldn’t give that robot away if they tried (CEOs words, not mine). I have my hypothesis on what robotics are currently missing … we are working on that. More important is what surgeons think they are missing? And if you’re a surgeon who likes robotics, what should the next generation systems have? Otherwise the debate still continues as Gregory M. Martin, MD originally posted. #meddevice #neurosurgery #spine #artificialintelligence #AI #medical #medicine #healthcare #innovation

Thanks to everyone that came to meet at North American Spine Society. Both surgeons and industry colleagues. I know many industry folks have stated meetings have been slow and there is not the interest there once was… I have to say I was really pleased with our productivity and we learned a lot. Getting surgeon feedback is mission critical. It’s validation we are “keeping on the right path”. NASS allowed us to get some great insight. Where else can you get this much intel in one place? Special thanks for your consideration, making it by to see what we are working on, and for your feedback Lali Sekhon, MD PhD MBA Choll Kim, MD PhD Texas Back Institute Jose A. Canseco ira fedder Ali H. Mesiwala, MD, FAANS Jeff Kleiner Richard Fessler David Fessler, M.D., Ph.D. And the many more who spent time with us. And thanks to Jameil ‘Jay’ Pendleton™ for memorializing the experience. #meddevice #neurosurgery #spine #artificialintelligence #AI #medical #medicine #healthcare #innovation

Thanks to everyone that came to meet at North American Spine Society. Both surgeons and industry colleagues. I know many industry folks have stated meetings have been slow and there is not the interest there once was… I have to say I was really pleased with our productivity and we learned a lot. Getting surgeon feedback is mission critical. It’s validation we are “keeping on the right path”. NASS allowed us to get some great insight. Where else can you get this much intel in one place? Special thanks for your consideration, making it by to see what we are working on, and for your feedback Lali Sekhon, MD PhD MBA Choll Kim, MD PhD Texas Back Institute Jose A. Canseco ira fedder Ali H. Mesiwala, MD, FAANS Jeff Kleiner Richard Fessler David Fessler, M.D., Ph.D. And the many more who spent time with us. And thanks to Jameil ‘Jay’ Pendleton™ for memorializing the experience. #meddevice #neurosurgery #spine #artificialintelligence #AI #medical #medicine #healthcare #innovation

Really nice article by Dr. Ahilan Sivaganesan, MD et al. Thanks to Dr. Lali Sekhon, MD PhD MBA for posting. Interesting cost and analysis using different enabling technology for tlif (vs freehand control) Supply costs in robotics cases have always been hypothesized to be much greater than Nav… this article confirms the suspicion. Drapes, special drills and other disposables likely equate for a good portion. Paying an additional robot rep to support complicated technology adds to the cost. From the abstract; The average total intraoperative cost per case for the RA-TLIF, ION-TLIF, and freehand TLIF cohorts was $24 838 ± $10 748, $15 991 ± $6254, and $14 498 ± $6580, respectively. Regression analysis revealed that RA-TLIF had significantly higher intraoperative cost compared with both ION-TLIF (β-coefficient: $7383 ± $1575, P < .001) and freehand TLIF (β-coefficient: $8182 ± $1523, P < .001). These cost differences were primarily driven by supply cost. RA-TLIF entails significantly higher supply cost when compared with other modalities, which explains its association with higher total intraoperative cost. The use of ION, however, does not add extra expense compared with freehand TLIF when accounting for confounders.

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Look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones at NASS. Let us know if you’re attending. #meddevice #neurosurgery #spine #artificialintelligence #AI #medical #medicine #healthcare #innovation

We (literally) moved PathKeeper all around Houston this week and had a really nice visit. Thanks to all the great engagement from distributors and physicians we met. Special thanks to Dr. Richard Westmark for your support! Look forward to coming back soon. Houston Methodist MD Anderson Cancer Center Memorial Hermann Health System United Surgical Partners International, Inc #meddevice #neurosurgery #spine #artificialintelligence #AI #medical #medicine #healthcare #innovation #leadership #inspiration

Dear Doctor X — What if I told you there was a new navigation system available today that would fundamentally change how you operate? Would you want to explore further? This is groundbreaking technology - Next level 3D camera, tracking - Handful of Seconds to re-registration - Portible — 2.5 guys can lift it - Perfectly suited for an ASC / multiple rooms. PathKeeper is already there where the puck is going. And they are not slowing down. In just this past week - Big Strategic company - Big Hospital IDN meeting - New Cases on East coast - New Placements on West Coast - Spine & Wine coming this week in Texas Reach out to Ryan LeBlanc or Erez Lampert Let them know you saw this on MTV I keep reminding them they’re the best kept secret…. Well the secret is out. #pathkeeper #medtechvoice #roadshow

We're excited to announce our third presenting company on September 4th, PathKeeper. PathKeeper has developed a direct optical navigation spine navigation system that tracks the direct anatomy using radiation-free optical imaging which provides physicians with a sub-millimeter level of surgical accuracy. The system aims to be fast, accurate, safe, portable, and cost-effective. Since receiving its first 510k in March 2023, PathKeeper has completed a successful Alpha Launch at select hospitals in the northeast US and Israel. They have performed more than 100 successful surgeries and recently sold their first units. Register today to learn more about PathKeeper from their CEO, Erez Lampert. https://lnkd.in/g2HRsdt9 #spine #navigation #medtech #fundraising

We’re continuing to develop, the team is working hard! #meddevice #neurosurgery #spine #artificialintelligence #AI #medical #medicine #healthcare #innovation