Kalamazoo, Michigan–based Stryker designed the Q Guidance system for use with its spine guidance software for advanced planning and intraoperative guidance that enables open or percutaneous computer-assisted surgery.
Q Guidance offers multiple tracking options, sophisticated software algorithms and smart instrumentation with a high-performance navigation camera. Its redesigned software applications accompany semi-automatic and automatic segmentation features, gesture recognition and broad compatibility with various types of image sets.
When used with the Airo TruCT mobile CT scanner, Stryker’s digital guidance ecosystem delivers automatic image registration and also pairs high-performance tracking capabilities with cutting-edge intraoperative image quality and scan volume.
According to a news release, the company’s spine guidance software is the first spine navigation software to receive FDA clearance for use with pediatric patients aged 13 and older.
“The versatility of the Q Guidance System will help to streamline our technologies across multiple specialties such as cranial, spine, ENT and orthopedics,” President of Stryker’s spine division Robbie Robinson said in the release. “The System is designed for future compatibility with a fully integrated ecosystem, driving more value for our customers. With a robust product pipeline in place, we are positioned to provide a well-rounded, end-to-end platform for our surgeon customers, with the ability to incorporate robotics and intelligent handheld instruments in the future.”
