The new NVM5 V2.0 monitoring platform has a comprehensive set of intraoperative technologies specifically designed for spine surgery, including the sensory monitoring modality for multimodality monitoring of the spinal cord and peripheral nerves, as well as refinements to the recently launched spinal rod-bending technology called Bendini.
Capabilities of the NVM5 platform in spine surgery include nerve avoidance during an XLIF procedure in order to navigate the psoas, nerve proximity information during pedicle cannulation and screw placement, nerve root monitoring, spinal cord monitoring, peripheral sensory nerve monitoring, and computer-assisted, rod-bending technology.
NuVasive global products and services president Pat Miles said: "NVM5 Version 2.0 demonstrates our continued commitment to developing innovative, adjunctive technologies that assist in the safety and reproducibility of surgical outcomes for spine patients, while also improving operating room economics."
NuVasive has designed the NVM5 system for intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring during spinal surgery. The system provides information directly to the surgeon, to help assess a patient’s neurophysiologic status.
The NVM5 system provides information by electrically stimulating nerves via electrodes located on surgical accessories and monitoring electromyography, transcranial motor evoked potential, or somatosensory evoked potential responses of nerves.
Bendini software of the system locates spinal implant instrumentation for the placement of spinal rods.
Image: Addition of SSEPs on NVM5 platform expands reach of spine cases that NVM5 can support by offering multimodality monitoring. Photo: Courtesy of MarketWire/NuVasive, Inc.
