Moderators: Eric W. Nottmeier, MD; Chetan K. Patel, MD
Faculty will explore the latest spine surgical technologies being deployed in today’s operating rooms, including robotics, 3D printing, vision image guided systems and wearable computing devices. Participants will gain knowledge about the pros and cons of these technologies. Additionally, there will be a discussion on the financial implications of acquiring new technology.
Upon completion of this session, participants should gain
strategies to:
- Discuss the latest spine surgical technologies being deployed in the operating room
- Delineate the pros and cons of the new technologies being deployed in the operating room
- Review the outcome of the new technology reported in the literature
Agenda
How to Incorporate Robotics in Your Operating Room: Mazor X
Ronald A. Lehman, MD
How to Incorporate Robotics in Your Operating Room: ExcelsiusGPS.
Srinivas K. Prasad, MD
The Ideal Use of 3-D Printed Custom Navigation Guides in Spine Surgery
Rajiv Sethi, MD
Should a Machine Vision Image Guided System be Part of Your Armamentarium?
Iain H. Kalfas, MD
Achieving the Highest Accuracy With Navigation and Robotics
Eric W. Nottmeier, MD
Potential of Wearable Computing Devices in Spine Surgery
Jang W. Yoon, MD, MSc
Making a Financial Case for Acquiring New Technology in the Hospital
Andrew J. Fabiano, MD
Discussion, Questions and Answers
Faculty Panel