MONTREAL, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Improved Navitrack(TM) TotalKnee(TM) Image-less Solution and Navitrack(TM) Spine CT Solution for Better Accuracy and Patient Outcome
ORTHOsoft, Inc., a specialist in Computer-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery (CAOS), today released the next version of the Navitrack(TM) TotalKnee(TM) Image-less solution for total knee replacement surgeries and announced the availability of the next generation of 3-D image-guided technology for pedicle screw placement, Navitrack(TM) PSP 4.0, part of the Navitrack Spine product family. These two advancements in surgical navigation systems are designed to improve implant placement accuracy and outcome and to potentially reduce recuperation time for patients following an orthopedic surgical procedure.
Navitrack TotalKnee, Image-less Solution
The Navitrack TotalKnee CAOS software provides surgeons with a user-friendly application that guides them through total knee reconstruction surgery with a validation feature optimizing accuracy and patient satisfaction. "In routine knee replacement surgery, as many as twenty-five percent of the cases can result in alignment errors of more than three degrees. In a recent study of 74 patients, the Navitrack TotalKnee application reduces this amount of inaccurate alignments to under five percent," said Dr. Louis-Philippe Amiot, Chairman and CEO, ORTHOsoft, Inc. "This application has streamlined the surgical procedure, and having supported over 7,000 orthopedic procedures in Europe and North America, the Navitrack TotalKnee improves surgical outcomes and creates increased demand for computer assisted surgery worldwide," continued Dr. Amiot. This version of the successful Navitrack TotalKnee enhances less invasive surgery and improves outcomes with features such as real-time patient operative data and a user-friendly interface for step-by-step procedure validation. The Navitrack TotalKnee system provides surgeons with easily identifiable alignment information, specific views of the knee and animations showing key tasks to be performed when reconstructing the knee joint. This real-time visual validation of the procedure can result in greater accuracy, whereby creating potentially less of a need for repeat operations.
Navitrack TotalKnee also offers visual representations of the femoral and tibial axes through real-time digital imaging, which surgeons can then use to make adjustments to alignments before making the first cut. During surgery, the surgeon can use the positioning block after each step to confirm correct alignment and prevent error. Additionally, the surgeon can use up to three patient-specific rotation parameters which will lead to a more informed decision for the implant rotation, an option not always possible in standard surgery.
Navitrack Spine, CT Solution
In addition, ORTHOsoft has launched its new Navitrack PSP 4.0 3-D image-guided technology, which reduces the complication rates of conventional spinal operations(1) and is the only application available today to display multiple tracked vertebrae simultaneously for an intra-operative visual assessment of the spinal curve correction. Now available in Europe and in the U.S., Navitrack PSP 4.0 is the fourth version of ORTHOsoft's CT-based pedicle screw placement application, which has been in operation since 1997.
Navitrack PSP 4.0 supports implantation of the pedicle screw fixation systems to correct and stabilize congenital and acquired deformities, as well as trauma and degenerative diseases of the spine. While carrying many post-operative benefits, pedicle screw placement is a complex procedure requiring a lengthy operation time with a potential for significant blood loss and increased risk of infection.
Our goal with the Navitrack PSP 4.0 was to create a product that enhances the surgeon's visual field and to provide solutions that help simplify screw placement and reduce operation time," explained Dr. Amiot. "We believe the surgeon's experience, as well as that of the OR staff, will be that Navitrack PSP 4.0 acts as a true surgical assistant during the procedure and helps provide better surgical outcomes," he added.
About ORTHOsoft, Inc.
ORTHOsoft provides user-friendly, multi-platform surgical navigation systems for the orthopedic market. ORTHOsoft's Navitrack(TM) integrates with existing hospital systems, providing surgeons with vital, real-time data allowing to improve the surgical process and potentially reduce patients' recovery time. ORTHOsoft offers a full range of products for the orthopedic surgical market to improve outcomes in complex orthopedic procedures.
ORTHOsoft's Navitrack navigation system has supported over 8,500 surgical procedures in Europe and North America. Website: www.orthosoft.ca.
Media Relations:
John Smith or Lauren Guglietta
for ORTHOsoft, Brodeur Worldwide
1-617-587-2873 or
1-617-585-2796
[email protected]
[email protected]
General Information:
Cynthia Reinert
Marketing and Communication Manager
ORTHOsoft Inc.
T: 514-861-4074
[email protected]
(1) AMIOT L.-P., LANG K., PUTZIER M., ZIPPEL H. and LABELLE H. (2000) Comparative Results Between Conventional and Computer-Assisted Pedicle Screw Installation in the Thoracic, Lumbar and Sacral Spine, Spine 25(5): 606-614
Navitrack is a registered trademark of ORTHOsoft, Inc.; TotalKnee is a trademark of ORTHOsoft, Inc.
SOURCE: ORTHOsoft, Inc.
CONTACT: Media Relations
John Smith, [email protected]
Lauren Guglietta, [email protected]
both of Brodeur Worldwide
+1-617-587-2873, +1-617-585-2796
Cynthia Reinert
Marketing and Communication Manager of ORTHOsoft Inc.
+1-514-861-4074, [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.orthosoft.ca
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Media Relations:
John Smith or Lauren Guglietta
for ORTHOsoft, Brodeur Worldwide
1-617-587-2873 or
1-617-585-2796
[email protected]
[email protected]
General Information:
Cynthia Reinert
Marketing and Communication Manager
ORTHOsoft Inc.
T: 514-861-4074
[email protected]
(1) AMIOT L.-P., LANG K., PUTZIER M., ZIPPEL H. and LABELLE H. (2000)
Comparative Results Between Conventional and Computer-Assisted Pedicle
Screw Installation in the Thoracic, Lumbar and Sacral Spine, Spine
25(5): 606-614
Navitrack is a registered trademark of ORTHOsoft, Inc.; TotalKnee is a trademark of ORTHOsoft, Inc.
SOURCE: ORTHOsoft, Inc.
CONTACT: Media Relations
John Smith, [email protected]
Lauren Guglietta, [email protected]
both of Brodeur Worldwide
+1-617-587-2873, +1-617-585-2796
Cynthia Reinert
Marketing and Communication Manager of ORTHOsoft Inc.
+1-514-861-4074, [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.orthosoft.ca