Globus Medical launched its ExcelsiusHub navigation system for robotic surgical procedures. ExcelsiusHub joins the Audobon, Pennsylvania-based company’s ecosystem of Excelsius technologies. Globus Medical designed it to elevate the standard for freehand navigation, giving surgeons real-time visualization of instrument placement. Freehand navigation helps reduce the reliance on X-ray imaging during spine surgery and facilitates accurate screw and implant placement. The company says it may also reduce operating room radiation compared to conventional fluoroscopy.
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Globus Medical — one of the largest orthopedic device companies in the world — says ExcelsiusHub offers advantages over other navigation systems through features designed to enhance the safety and reproducibility of spine navigation. That includes real-time patient array monitoring, tissue-sparing drills and registration flexibility.
The company said ExcelsiusHub has elevated safety features pairing navigational accuracy with features designed to enhance patient safety. That includes the array shift tracking and navigation of the DuraPro oscillating system. ExcelsiusHub also has imaging versatility with three distinct workflows. It offers automatic registration with Excelsius3D, CT to fluoroscopy merging for preoperative implant planning and quick intraoperative re-registration and intraoperative 2D navigation.
Additionally, the platform offers Globus’ range of instruments and implants for a complete solution from the cervical spine to the sacrum.
“This launch extends the capabilities and reach of our Excelsius ecosystem,” said Dan Scavilla, president and CEO of Globus Medical. “We now have a technology platform that fits a very wide variety of surgeons’ and hospitals’ needs, with design and footprint suited for both the hospital and ASC setting. We look forward to continuing to support our customers with technology that is designed for less invasive procedures with potentially lower radiation exposure.”
