Proprio’s OR navigation system could improve orthopedic surgeries

Proprio is rolling its AI-powered surgical navigation system into operating rooms to collect data that will ultimately help surgeons improve how they perform procedures.

The Seattle-based startup said it has placed its Paradigm system in several U.S. operating rooms to capture surgical data that will useful for accelerating the system’s development.

“Our data-informed platform allows all members of the surgical team access to the right information, at the right time, in the right environment,” Proprio co-founder and CEO Gabriel Jones said in a statement. “By passively capturing data in the background of surgery, we understand and quantify surgery better and are positioned to create the most data-rich platform for surgeons.”

For now, the system’s sensors are only watching and recording in select hospitals, but Proprio will activate the surgical navigation capabilities after getting a green light from the FDA. The company said it expects a commercial release in 2024.

How Proprio’s Paradigm system works

The system uses light field computer vision and AI to help surgeons visualize the patient’s anatomy and surgical space in three dimensions without radiation. Sensors and four cameras in different positions monitor the procedure in real-time, stitching the different views together to help a surgeon visualize from different angles and around obstructions.

“Five years ago, computing power was not enough to handle this much information that quickly, so that’s probably one of the biggest leaps forward,” said Tommy Carls, VP of product management and marketing.

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A growth-driven and strategic executive, Peter Coffaro commands more than 25 years of progressive management success within the medical device industry. Recognized by the World Journal of Orthopedics, Exponential Healthtech, and MedReps.com as one of the top medical sales influencers in the industry; he has 10 years of combined sales management experience and has held positions as a Director, General Manager, Distributor, and Vice President. Peter has worked for some of the top orthopedic companies in the world - Zimmer, DePuy, and Stryker. He is also the founder of OrthoFeed: a popular blog that covers digital orthopedic news and emerging medical technologies. Peter is a three-time Hall of Fame award winner at Johnson and Johnson and has an extensive background in organizational development, business development, sales management, digital marketing, and professional education. Peter holds a B.S. degree in Biology and Chemistry from Northern Illinois University.

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