SpineGuard Validates Results of New Ultrasonic Technology

Successful Thesis Defense

Jorge Andrés Pérez Velásquez, a doctoral engineering student at SpineGuard, successfully defended his thesis on December 11 in Paris, the company reports. The presented work focuses on a robotically assisted ultrasonic technology that determines the entry point and pedicular trajectory from the bone surface of the spine. According to the group, this defense marks the second validation by the scientific community of the feasibility of this innovation, following a presentation at the CFA congress last April.

Enhancement of Existing Technology

The new ultrasonic technology, patented by SpineGuard, complements the company's existing DSG technology, the statement specifies. It enables the determination of the entry point and drilling direction from the posterior surface of the bone without the use of X-rays, before the DSG-equipped drill penetrates the bone. According to Stéphane Bette, deputy CEO and co-founder of SpineGuard, secure drilling with automatic breach detection has already been validated by previously published works.

Collaboration and Future Steps

These results stem from the collaboration between SpineGuard and Sorbonne University, the group emphasizes. The company indicates that the next step involves seeking an industrial partner to exploit this technology. SpineGuard notes that more than 110,000 surgeries have been secured to date using its DSG technology, whose reliability and precision have been established by 39 studies published in leading medical journals.