Newton surgeon uses breakthrough technology for guided personalized shoulder replacement surgery
BOSTON, November 1, 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Daniel Quinn is now using computer-assisted technology to offer guided, personalized surgery for shoulder replacements in the area.
ExactechGPS® Guided personalized surgery is the latest technological advancement that provides surgeons with real-time visual guidance and alignment data in total shoulder surgery.
Much like a navigation device in your car, this platform provides a visual map of the patient’s joint on a screen, allowing surgeons to combine preoperative planning with intraoperative computer-aided technology, to perform implant alignment based on the patient’s needs .
“With GPS, I have complete control over my patients’ shoulder replacement surgery,” said Dr. Quinn. “This technology gives me the ability to connect each patient’s personal plan prior to surgery with real-time intraoperative guidance to ensure proper implant placement. I can be confident that I executed the case exactly as planned, with verified accuracy.”
GPS combines the expertise of surgeons with an advanced computer system to perform the patient’s shoulder surgery with the goal of improved accuracy and precision. GPS is personalized to a patient’s unique bone structure and anatomy and is designed to help surgeons decide where to remove the bone and place the shoulder implant in the optimal position.
The technology’s preoperative planning tool allows surgeons to plan their cases prior to surgery through a virtual simulation. Surgeons can then execute their plan in real time during the operation based on a 3D anatomical model of the patient’s shoulder.
“With the preoperative planning app, I can use my patient’s CT scan to plan the personalized surgery before we even enter the operating room, and I can make adjustments in the operating room as needed,” said Dr. Quinn. “I have read recent studies showing improved clinical outcomes using GPS, and I am pleased that my patients will benefit from using this technology.”
Combined with the Equinoxe® Shoulder System, which has demonstrated excellent biomechanics and results in almost 20 years of use, allows surgeons to combine the best of both worlds: a proven implant base with today’s most advanced surgical technologies.
For more information about GPS or to make an appointment with Dr. Quinn, call 617-964-0024 or visit www.nwoa.com.
Additional information about the technology can be found at www.ExactechGPS.com.
References:
- Data registered with Exactech, Inc.
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- Larose, G. et al. High intraoperative accuracy and low complication rate for computer-aided navigation of the glenoid in total shoulder arthroplasty. JSES. In the press. 2022.
- Jones R. et al. Accuracy and precision of glenoid baseplate placement in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty using a novel computer-aided navigation system combined with preoperative planning: a controlled cadaveric study. JSES Seminars in Arthroplasty. 2020 May;30(1):73-82.*
- Nashikkar P. et al. The role of intraoperative navigation in glenoid component fixation in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a clinical case-control study. J Shoulder elbow surgery. 2019 Sep;28(9):1685-1691.
- Youderian A. et al. Two-year clinical outcomes and complications in anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty implanted with Exactech GPS intraoperative navigation. J Shoulder elbow surgery. 2023. In press.
About Exactech
Exactech is a global medical device company that develops and markets orthopedic implant devices, related surgical instruments and Active Intelligence technology.® platform of smart technologies for hospitals and doctors. Headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, Exactech markets its products in the United States, in addition to more than 30 markets in Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific. Visit www.exac.com for more information and connect with us on LinkedIn, Vumedi, YouTube, Instagram and Tweet. With Exactech by your side you have EXACTLY what you need.
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