BRAMPTON, ON, July 11, 2018
/CNW/ - Medtronic of Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of Medtronic
plc (NYSE: MDT), today announced the StealthStation™ S8 and the
StealthStation™ ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) surgical navigation
systems are now licensed for sale in Canada. Surgeons use surgical navigation
systems to help with precisely locating anatomical structures and
instruments in either open or minimally invasive procedures on
rigid parts of the body like the skull and vertebra, as well as
sinus cavities. Both platforms are now commercially available in
Canada.
Medtronic brings an advanced solution to specialists with
enhanced workflows, efficiencies, and more comprehensive data
integration, providing useful surgical navigation information for
neurosurgery, spinal and ENT surgical procedures. Both
StealthStation S8 and StealthStation ENT use proprietary
electromagnetic (EM) tracking technology.
The StealthStation ENT platform provides enhanced visualization
to surgeons and offers new software and hardware innovations
including Virtual Endoscopy, which gives a simulated view of sinus
cavities previously inaccessible with a traditional endoscope.
Virtual Endoscopy can be loaded with the patient's preoperative
data to allow the surgeon to practice an individual's surgery
before he or she enters the surgical suite.
"Improving outcomes for patients and their healthcare providers
is what has been driving us for fifty years at Medtronic in
Canada," said Peter Tomashewski, senior director of
Restorative Therapies at Medtronic Canada. "Thanks in part to
contributions from our partnerships with surgeons, we continue to
innovate products like our new StealthStation platforms to help
reduce complications and improve both the patient and user
experience."
The StealthStation S8 Neurosurgery platform for Cranial and
Spine procedures includes a new and improved software interface, a
two-cart platform design, and electromagnetic technology to
complement the surgical workflows. The new user interface offers a
streamlined solution with intuitive software workflows designed for
ease of use. The software provides new tools for advanced
visualization — allowing the surgeon to use the data
intraoperatively.
Patient registration improvements allow the surgeon more
flexibility in registration, while providing quantitative feedback.
Planning components allow them to combine valuable patient data and
segment structures all integrated onto high-definition touchscreen
monitors for 3D visualization to help the surgeon plan prior to
entering the operating room.
For more information, see www.medtronic.ca/stealthstation
About Medtronic Canada
Proud to celebrate 50 years in
Canada in 2018, Medtronic Canada
(www.medtronic.ca), headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, is a subsidiary of
Medtronic plc, which is one of the world's largest medical
technology, services and solutions companies — alleviating pain,
restoring health and extending life for millions of people around
the world. Medtronic employs more than 1,100 people in Canada, serving physicians, hospitals and
patients across the country. The company is focused on
collaborating with stakeholders around the world to take healthcare
Further, Together.
Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's periodic
reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual
results may differ materially from anticipated
results.
SOURCE Medtronic of Canada Ltd.