• The Stealth AXiS system brings together planning, navigation, and robotics into one platform for spine surgery. • | Source: Medtronic Medtronic PLC last week announced the U.S. • Food and Drug Administration has cleared its Stealth AXiS surgical system, an intelligent system for spinal surgery. • The Stealth AXiS system is cleared for spine procedures in the U.S. • It has an underlying architecture designed to support future cranial and ear, nose, and throat (ENT) applications, pending 510(k) clearance. • “The Stealth AXiS system represents a meaningful step forward in how we think about navigation and robotics working together,” said Ronald A.

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  • Medtronic PLC announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted clearance for its Stealth AXiS surgical system, an intelligent platform designed for spinal procedures. The system integrates planning, navigation, and robotic execution, featuring LiveAlign segmental tracking that provides real‑time visualization of spinal motion without repeated imaging. Medtronic positions Stealth AXiS as a core component of its MintegratesAiBLE ecosystem, enabling seamless data flow across the surgical continuum and allowing modular expansion for future cranial and ENT applications pending 510(k) clearance. Industry experts highlighted the system’s potential to improve workflow consistency and surgical precision.
  • Medtronic PLC announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted clearance for its Stealth AXiS surgical system, an intelligent platform for spinal procedures. The system combines navigation, planning and robotic execution in a single, modular interface, and features LiveAlign segmental tracking that provides real‑time visualization of spinal motion without repeated imaging. Medtronic positions Stealth AXiS as a core element of its MintegratesAiBLE ecosystem, designed to support a range of clinical settings and to be expandable to future cranial and ENT applications pending additional 510(k) clearance. The company highlights the platform’s potential to streamline workflows and improve surgical precision.

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