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Cranial Navigation

An Illuminating Approach to
Cranial Surgery

Orthofix has developed the first and only cranial navigation system, featuring machine-vision technology, in the world. The system solves the clinical frustrations and challenges of traditional navigation systems, allowing surgeons to perform fast, efficient, accurate and contactless cranial surgery.

Thousands of Virtual Fiducials in a FLASH

The 7D FLASH™ Navigation System is the first machine-vision platform that delivers on the promise of image-guided navigation. Unlike traditional image-guided navigation systems that rely on time-consuming registration devices or laborious point matching techniques, the 7D FLASH Navigation System uses only visible light for nearly instantaneous cranial registration.

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Cranial Registration in Seconds

With a single FLASH, and as low as 30 seconds, >250,000 points are digitized using advanced cranial software algorithms.

Completely Eliminates Sponge Fiducials

With the accuracy of true contactless registration, the 7D FLASH Navigation System utilizes visible light to register directly to the skin or skull surface, eliminating the need for sponge fiducials and enabling accurate post-fossa registration.

Machine-Vision Technology

The machine-vision technology is embedded in an onboard overhead surgical light, which eliminates line of sight frustrations in the operating room. The overhead light, in combination with the foot pedal control of the software, puts the surgeon in total control from start to finish.

Contactless FLASH Registration — Skin

  • In a FLASH, a constellation of >250,000 virtual fiducials are captured automatically without patient contact.
  • The dual-plane reference array allows for seamless transition between facial and posterior fossa registrations.
  • Move beyond sponge fiducials — virtual fiducials use the patient’s own anatomy for extremely accurate FLASH Registration.

Contactless FLASH Registration — Skull

  • Machine-vision enables accurate posterior fossa registration with a FLASH directly on the skull surface.
  • Effortlessly navigate any region with a FLASH on the area of interest.
  • Contactless registration allows for a fully sterile workflow.

Linked Registrations

  • Instantaneous linked registration technology removes the need for inefficient and time-consuming image fusion.
  • Advanced technology enables navigation with layered CT and MRI datasets registered directly to the patient in real-time.
  • Eliminate the error associated with traditional image fusion by registering directly to the patient in just seconds.

 

MR and CT registration

See the 7D FLASH Navigation System in Action

Curious to see how the 7D FLASH Navigation System fits into your surgical workflow and practice?

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