|  | 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. |
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