Oxford University Hospitals acquires Imaging and Spinal Robotic Navigation Systems

Oxford University Hospitals is the first NHS Trust in the UK to purchase ExcelsiusGPS®, a comprehensive robotic navigation platform for spinal surgery. 

This new technology from Globus Medical, a leading musculoskeletal implant manufacturer, is designed to improve safety and accuracy in the operating theatre. This ground-breaking robotic navigation platform is the world’s first technology to combine a rigid robotic arm and full navigation capabilities into one adaptable platform for accurate trajectory alignment in spine surgery.

The new system has many benefits for patients undergoing spinal surgery and the surgeons and other members of the multi-disciplinary team in theatres:

• Assists in safe, accurate placement of spinal instrumentation during operations
• Enables more minimally invasive procedures which help to reduce blood loss, theatre time, and infection rates, allowing patients to recover more quickly
• More minimally invasive procedures means that patients spend less time in hospital recovering post-surgery
• Increases accuracy of implant placement, reduces intraoperative radiation exposure, and decreases the amount of time spent in the operating theatre
• Overall was developed to reduce clinical risk to patients, improve clinical outcomes, and demonstrate that high quality care costs less

Jason Dorsett, Chief Finance Officer, Oxford University Hospitals said: "We are exceptionally proud of the acquisition of this new technology which will improve the quality of spinal surgery carried out in the Trust." 

Professor Meghana Pandit, Chief Medical Officer, Oxford University Hospitals added: "Our Spinal Surgery Department is an internationally renowned Spine Centre for excellence and a leader in innovative and technologically advanced clinical healthcare. This robotic navigation platform will further ensure the Trust provides accurate and excellent care to patients and help to reduce waiting lists which also improves overall patient satisfaction."

Cheryl Muldoon, Divisional Director of Operations for Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Specialist Surgery, Children’s & Neonates, Oxford University Hospitals said: "We are the first NHS hospital to obtain the ExcelsiusGPS robotic navigation system which makes us a leader in robotic navigation for spinal surgery. 

"This means that we are improving staff satisfaction and retention, working with the latest technology, and improving the ability to attract the best surgeons, theatre staff and trainees to our workforce, and further improving research opportunities within the spine field."

Mr Colin Nnadi, Consultant Spinal Surgeon, Oxford University Hospitals said: "I wish to thank the Board for their strategic vision and support in recognising the importance of this acquisition, both in terms of patient benefit and for maintaining our high standards of clinical excellence in education and research."

Billie Johal, Procurement Business Partner, Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Specialist Surgery, Children’s & Neonates Division, Oxford University Hospitals said: "The procurement team are increasingly focused on delivering innovative solutions, working alongside the clinical teams to deliver better patient care.  Our ability to build strong commercial partnerships with world leading suppliers allows us to deliver the all-important service and efficiency improvements for our Trust and international centres of excellence."

Paul Miele, Vice President of International Sales, INR and Steve LaNeve, Executive Vice President, International for Globus Medical agreed: "It is a significant milestone for both Globus Medical and the NHS to collaborate through technology innovation that will fundamentally change the future of spine surgery in the UK.  The robotics and navigation technology provided by ExcelsiusGPS® will help spine surgeons provide smarter and consistently high-quality care for patients in one of the largest healthcare systems in the world."