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July 02, 2023
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Avatar Medical receives FDA 510(k) clearance of virtual reality surgery planning system

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Key takeaways:

  • Avatar Medical has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its virtual reality surgical planning solution.
  • The system uses computed tomography and MRI to create virtual patient avatars.

Avatar Medical has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its virtual reality surgical planning solution, according to a company press release.

The system uses virtual reality (VR) to generate patient avatars with computed tomography and MRI to aid in preoperative planning process, according to the release.

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Avatar Medical received FDA clearance of its virtual reality surgical planning solution. Image: Adobe Stock

“After receiving tremendous positive feedback from surgeons over the past 3 years, the FDA’s clearance is a major milestone in getting our VR solution in their hands to care for their patients,” Xavier Wartelle, CEO of Avatar Medical, said in the release. “We expect European medical device certification for next year”, he added.