Stryker Workshop

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13 March, 2015

NordicNeuroLab at Stryker Navigation’s Workshop

Last weekend (March 7th - 8th, 2015) NordicNeuroLab attended Stryker Navigation’s Computer Assisted Technologies Workshop. We were invited to participate as instructors to provide hands-on experience with our software technology.

The workshop was designed to provide in-depth instruction and education to neurosurgeons and other healthcare professionals on the safe and effective use of Stryker Navigation products for surgical navigation of orthopaedic, spine, ENT and cranial procedures. Emphasis was placed on understanding the concepts of image-guided surgery - including scan quality, principles of image registration and navigation techniques. The workshop was led by esteemed teaching faculty and combined didactic sessions with hands-on cadaveric dissections to allow participants to apply the latest computer assisted surgery techniques.

The main objectives of the workshop were:

• Identify the principles and techniques of navigation in surgery
• Define the required imaging protocol and registration process for the Stryker Navigation platform
• Perform routine navigated surgical procedures in cadaveric specimens
• Identify and discuss potential complications in navigated surgery

The workshop was attended by surgeons, as well as Stryker team members. It was an excellent hands-on learning experience for the attendees. The first day was considered an ‘ACE’ workshop – Advanced Customer Experience. This was an opportunity for a surgeon and members of his/her team to get hands on training with the Stryker application specialists for 2 hours at a time. Day 2 consisted of didactic lectures and opportunities to sign up to attend different specialties.

This educational workshop provided an excellent opportunity to learn about the tools that Stryker provides for navigation.