Navigation Spine & Trauma 3D Version 2.0 and 2.1 Is intended as an intraoperative image-guided localization system to enable minimally invasive surgery. It links a freehand probe, tracked by a passive marker sensor system to virtual computer image space on a patient's preoperative or Intraoperative 2D or 3D image data. The system is indicated for any medical condition in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate and where a reference to a rigid anatomical structure, such as the skull, the pelvis, a long bone or vertebra can be identified relative to the acquired image (CT, MR, 2D fluoroscopic image or 3D fluoroscopic image reconstruction) and/or an image data based model of the anatomy.

Brainlab Navigation Software Spine & Trauma 3D 2.0/2.1 offers automatic registration of intraoperatively acquired CT image data sets. To enable automatic registration, the software requires the gantry position of the scanner. The gantry position can either be entered manually or submitted automatically from the CT scanner. If automatic gantry communication is available, the so-called &quot

The firm, Brainlab AG, sent "FIELD SAFETY NOTICE / PRODUCT NOTIFICATION" letters dated May 21, 2014 to all consignees. The letters included instructions for consignees to: 1) not use Automatic Registration of iCT Data in combination with Siemens SOMATOM Definition AS CT scan (with Software Somaris SOM 7 or higher and Automatic Gantry Communication (available for Spine & Trauma 3D 2.0 and 2.1 only); 2) always make sure to perform careful accuracy verification according to the instructions in the Software User Guide; 3) Brainlab will perform corresponding service visits to change the gantry communication from automatic to manual to enable a safe and effective usage of this device combination, and 4) advise the appropriate personnel working in your department of the content of the letter. Customers with any questions can contact Brainlab via telephone at 800-597-5911 or e-mail at [email protected].