New technology delivers supreme surgical accuracy

Mater Private Hospital Brisbane is the first hospital in Australia to support its operating theatres with three Medtronic Stealth operating navigation guidance systems, a development the hospital's Executive Director Don Murray says will assist Mater Private surgeons to achieve an advanced level of operating accuracy.

The third StealthStation® S7™ Navigation System was installed at Mater Private Hospital Brisbane in March and joins the O-ARM® Multidimensional Surgical Imaging System which the Mater Private acquired at the end of 2008.

The StealthStation® S7™ Navigation System enables advanced visualisation of anatomy from multiple perspectives, thereby providing surgeons with a map to ensure accurate procedure planning and execution.

“This system helps surgeons in the operating room view, plan, and operate with incredible accuracy,” Mater Private Hospital Executive Director Don Murray says. “It enables the highest levels of precision for various aspects of intricate surgical procedures by aligning digital imaging with instrument guidance,” he says.

The new Stealth technology will complement and work in concert with the cutting-edge O-ARM® Multidimensional Surgical Imaging System. The O-ARM®, combining the best features of C-arm technology with intra-operative 3D imaging and navigation, provides data for better surgical decisions.

Together, the O-ARM® and StealthStation® Systems form a unique surgical pairing provided by medical technology supplier Medtronic that enables faster, more accurate procedures for a number of medical specialities, such as neurosurgery, spinal surgery, ear, nose and throat surgery and orthopaedic surgery.

According to National Surgical Managing Director John Mills, who distributes Medtronic technology in Queensland, the StealthStation® S7™ Navigation System and the O-ARM®, when combined, take the guess work out of intricate operating cases for surgeons.

“This gives the surgeon the ability to see on-screen exactly where they are in minute focus at every moment of the procedure – it is exciting stuff,” Mr Mills explains.

Mater Private Hospital Executive Director Don Murray says Mater Private Hospital has invested in the cutting-edge technology to ensure that its patients receive the benefits of the best surgical solutions available.