Intraoperative Diagnostics

A new “GPS” for the OR

Dr. Uhl says, “This new ‘GPS’ for the OR will dramatically increase treatment success and patient safety. And yet it works the same when one wants to control brain shifts or to verify the correct fit of screws or of an intervertebral disk replacement in the spinal column.” Nevertheless, in surgeries performed in the middle of the body, the patients must be placed farther into the tube than with head interventions. That’s why the surgical table can be moved 180 degrees so that the longer half is oriented towards the CT. Needless to say, every position can be saved and recalled by the push of a button.

The research project is expected to take about two years. During this time the functions of the devices and their combined effects in the “care flow” will be tested and adjusted over and over again, thanks to the collaborative efforts of Grosshadern’s surgeons and OR teams and the experts from BrainLab, Siemens and TRUMPF. The goal is to improve the processes in the various surgical disciplines and assure the investment for such a system is worth it for hospitals. And above all, so patients only experience the best and safest treatment.