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Stryker launches computer assisted surgery system
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Stryker Corporation has announced the launch of the Stryker Adapt, a computer-assisted surgery system for the Gamma3 Locking Nail System.
According to a company press release, the Stryker Adapt is a computer-assisted surgery system designed to assist surgeons in lag screw positioning by using Stryker’s proprietary Adaptive Positioning Technology. After identifying the Gamma3 Locking Nail relative to the patient’s anatomy, the system provides computer guidance to assist the surgeon with implant alignment, lag screw length and lag screw positioning.
“We are pleased to offer the Adapt/Gamma3 technology which assists surgeons to more accurately position the lag screw, with no significant difference in procedure time,” Jim Burty, senior director of marketing at Stryker Navigation, stated in the release. “In addition, the number of X-ray images taken during the procedure can be reduced, which could potentially reduce the radiation exposure for the patient and the operating room staff.”