Remi (robot for controlling operations on the lumbar spine)

History

2023: Product Announcement

On March 16, 2023, private medical technology company Accelerus introduced the Remi robotic navigation system, designed for use in performing minimally invasive surgical procedures on the spine.

Remi is reportedly a specialized guidance and navigation platform that assists surgeons in placing transpedicular screws in the lumbar spine. The device operates in tandem with GE OEC 9900 C-Arm X-ray imaging systems, Medtronic O-arm 3D 3D 3D imaging systems, as well as GE OEC 3D, Ziehm Vision RFD 3D and Stryker Airo TruCT imaging systems.

Remi Robotic Navigation System

It is said that the introduction of robotic and navigation technologies in the field of spinal surgery was seriously hampered by high capital costs, expensive three-dimensional imaging systems, the complexity of staff training and the need for large operating rooms. The new Accelerus development suite aims to eliminate these limitations.

Remi uses a near-field optical camera to track spinal instruments relative to an anatomical model based on three-dimensional scanning or two-dimensional fluoroscopic images of the patient. The solution provides a simplified workflow, reduces the requirements for free space in the operating room and helps improve procedural efficiency.

Remi is designed taking into account the fact that robotic navigation systems must be practical and cost-effective in order to be attractive to a wide range of medical institutions. The complex not only provides equivalent accuracy to outdated spinal robotic systems, but also eliminates significant limitations associated with similar solutions, said Dr. Kevin Foley, chief robotics officer at Accelerus.[1]

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