Tag: Surgical Theater

Lehigh Valley Health Network now offers extended reality, virtual reality and augmented reality visualization for neurosurgery patients and neurosurgeons. Read...

Physicians at WVU Medicine East, Berkeley Medical Center and Jefferson Medical Center are providing patients with advanced options in treatments in multiple fields of medicine. New technology promotes less invasive types of surgery in many areas and innovative surgical options allow patients to receive the best care possible. Read...

Using virtual reality tech described as a fighter-jet flight simulator for the human body, Medtronic hopes to put brain surgeons in the pilot’s seat—giving them patient-specific maps of blood vessels and tissue to explore as they prep for the real thing. Read...

DUBLIN and LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, and Surgical Theater today announced a partnership to interface Surgical Theater’s SyncAR™ augmented reality (AR) technology with Medtronic’s StealthStation™ S8 surgical navigation system. This collaboration will enable neurosurgeons to use AR technology in real-time to enhance visualization during complex cranial procedures. Using fighter-jet simulation technology, the SyncAR platform allows surgeons to visualize structures in the brain, test virtual surgical tools and plan surgeries before entering the operating room. By integrating this technology with the StealthStation S8 cranial solution, surgeons can expand the benefits of AR and, for the first time, see a 360° AR rendering overlaid onto the live surgical site during brain surgeries. Read...

Lehigh Valley Health Network now offers extended reality (XR- [virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)]) visualization for neurosurgery patients and neurosurgeons. It is the first health network in Pennsylvania to acquire the technology developed by Surgical Theater®. Walter Jean, MD, Lehigh Valley Health Network Chief of Neurosurgery, is the only physician in the area using this groundbreaking technology. Read...