OnPoint AR-AI Receives Award for Granted U.S. Patent Covering Augmented Reality (AR) Display for Spinal Rod Placement Related Applications

OnPoint Surgical, a medical technology company pioneering Augmented Reality (AR) guidance and artificial intelligence (AI) for neurosurgical and orthopedic spinal procedures, today announced that its United States Patent No. 11,957,420, entitled "Augmented Reality Display for Spinal Rod Placement Related Applications" was honored at the 2024 Boston Invented Here! ceremony.

CONCORD, Mass., Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "The ability to display virtual spinal rods through AR headsets and changing or adjusting the shape of pre-existing physical spinal rods to match the desired shape of the virtual spinal rod, for example based on intra-operative conditions and a desired correction, is unprecedented. A display of virtual rods aiming for virtual screw heads during rod insertion will enable an entirely new level of clinical performance, workflow improvement, and time savings during minimally invasive spinal procedures. I believe this technology will help achieve clinical outcomes with standard spinal rods that were previously only achievable with expensive custom rods.", said Dr. Jeffrey McConnell, Associate Chief, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Section of Spine Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Jefferson Health, Allentown PA.  

OnPoint is revolutionizing spinal surgery with its Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence (AR-AI) Platform with current and future applications in pedicle screw and interbody device placement, spinal deformity correction, and minimally invasive and endoscopic spine procedures. The AR-AI platform technology superimposes virtual surgical guides and virtual spinal implants onto the patient's physical spine, directly in the surgeon's visual field, using novel ultra-light, high resolution see-through optical head-mounted displays.  The technology offers many clinical and intra-operative benefits paired with impressive accuracy, procedural efficiency, and potential time savings. 

The Invented Here! Program celebrates New England innovators, their inventions, and the stories behind their innovations. With this program, the Boston Patent Law Association (BPLA) is transforming the nation's relationship with science and technology and providing educational opportunities that inform the public of these fascinating innovations. 

"We are thrilled to have been recognized for the last several years for our innovations in the area of Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Image Guided Therapy." said Philipp Lang, MD, Founder and CEO of OnPoint.  "Spinal procedures are technically complex, requiring high spatial accuracy. Accurate execution of the surgery is paramount to achieving excellent outcomes for spinal patients. OnPoint Augmented Reality technology offers greatly improved hand-eye coordination for surgeons by directly displaying virtual surgical guides and, in the future, virtual spinal rods, onto the patient's spine to improve accuracy and procedural workflows."

About OnPoint AR-AI. 

OnPoint Surgical is a privately-held medical technology company pioneering Augmented Reality (AR) guidance and artificial intelligence (AI)  for spinal procedures, including implant and non-implant procedures, deformity correction, minimally invasive, endoscopic, and robotic applications. The company has surgeon advisors at world-renowned institutions including Harvard Medical School, Stanford University, Weill Cornell Medical College, and other prominent institutions across the United States.

The OnPoint AR-AI technology is broadly applicable to all spinal, neurosurgical, orthopedic, arthroscopic, and endoscopic procedures and many other applications in image guided therapy.

For more information visit www.onpointar.ai

OnPoint Surgical Receives Award for Newly Granted U.S. Patent related to Augmented Reality Guidance for Spinal Surgery

OnPoint Surgical, a technology company pioneering Augmented Reality (AR) guidance for neurosurgical and orthopedic spinal procedures, including manual and robotic spine surgery, today announced that its United States Patent No. 11,050,990, issued June 29, 2021, with title "Augmented reality guidance for spinal procedures using stereoscopic optical see-through head mounted displays with cameras and 3D scanners" was selected to be honored at the Boston Invented Here! ceremony on November 10, 2021.

OnPoint Surgical is revolutionizing spinal surgery, including deformity correcting, minimally invasive and endoscopic spine procedures, with an Augmented Reality (AR) platform technology that superimposes virtual surgical guides and virtual spinal implants onto the patient's physical spine, directly in the surgeon's visual field, using a novel see-through optical head-mounted display.  The technology offers many unique clinical and intra-operative benefits paired with impressive accuracy, procedural efficiency and time savings. The OnPoint AR technology is not only applicable to manual surgery, but is also an enabler for the next generation of robotic systems, using optics instead of, or in conjunction with, haptics. 

The purpose of the Invented Here! Program is to celebrate New England innovators, their inventions, and the stories behind their innovations. With this program, the Boston Patent Law Association (BPLA) is transforming the nation's relationship with science and technology and providing educational opportunities that inform the public of these fascinating innovations. The 2021 Invented Here! ceremony is a particularly notable event through the participation of representatives of the United States Patent Office.

"We are thrilled to be recognized for the third year in a row for our innovations in the area of Augmented Reality and surgical guidance," said Philipp Lang, MD, Founder and CEO of the OnPoint Companies.  "Spinal procedures are technically complex requiring high spatial accuracy. Accurate execution of the surgery is paramount to achieving excellent postoperative results for spinal patients. OnPoint Augmented Reality technology offers greatly improved hand-eye coordination for surgeons by directly displaying virtual surgical guides onto the patient's spine to improve accuracy and quickly return patients to normal, everyday activities. The ability to display virtual spinal implants directly on the physical spine using augmented reality display prior to any irreversible surgical steps advances non-robotic, manual and robot guided surgery to an entirely new performance level, opening up the opportunity of improved clinical outcomes, less pain and faster recovery for millions of spinal patients."

About the OnPoint Family of Companies. 

OnPoint Medical, OnPoint Surgical, OnPoint Knee, OnPoint Hip and OnPoint Sports are privately-held medical device companies pioneering Augmented Reality (AR) guidance for several procedures, including spinal surgery, knee replacement, hip replacement, arthroscopic, and robotic procedures. The companies have a Scientific Advisory Board from world-renowned institutions including Harvard Medical School, Stanford University, Weill Cornell Medical College, and other prominent institutions across the United States.

OnPoint technology is broadly applicable to all spinal, neurosurgical, orthopedic, arthroscopic, and other surgical procedures. OnPoint is expanding into multiple new applications and indications.

For more information visit www.onpointsurgical.com 

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