COVINGTON, Louisiana – St. Tammany Health System has announced the purchase of ExcelsiusGPS®, adding to the robotic surgical technology at the health system’s main campus and elevating the level of neurosurgery expertise available close to home for Northshore residents.
This platform technology provides robotic guidance and navigation to highly skilled neurosurgeons, improving safety and accuracy through improved visualization and streamlined surgical workflow. This revolutionary 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.
ExcelsiusGPS® is Globus Medical’s advanced technology solution designed to enhance safety and improve efficiency for patients, staff and surgeons in the operating room.
The neurosurgery program at STHS is part of its long-term joint operating agreement with Ochsner Health. In partnership, these two leading health systems represent the most complete system of care focused on improving access to highly specialized care such as robotically assisted brain and spine care.
“Together, Ochsner and St. Tammany are committed to providing the highest quality of care for our patients and staff and look forward to the exciting opportunities and undoubtable impact ExcelsiusGPS® will bring to the field of spine surgery, robotics and navigation,” Seth Hayes MD, Ochsner neurosurgeon, said. “We plan to use the system for a broad range of procedures and anticipate less invasive surgeries for our patients using this technology.”
The ExcelsiusGPS is the latest surgical robotics acquisition for STHS, joining three DaVinci robotic systems for general, bariatric, urologic, gynecologic and lung surgery; Mako orthopedic system for knees and hips; as well as the Synaptive microscope and brain mapping system with Modus V robotic arm.
Read more about the health system's robotics capabilities at StTammany.health/robotics.
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About St. Tammany Health System
The heartbeat of its community, St. Tammany Health System cares for patients and families with excellence, compassion and teamwork. It is nationally recognized for quality, safety and service excellence by CareChex, Leapfrog, Healthgrades, Hospital Compare, Women’s Choice and US News & World Report. The health system is home to 281-bed St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 1, three diagnostic centers and 12 medical clinics throughout western St. Tammany Parish. Self-supporting, not-for-profit STHS is AA- rated by Fitch and receives no tax funding. More at StTammany.health.
About the STHS and Ochsner Partnership
St. Tammany Health System and Ochsner Health work together in partnership to improve the community’s health and quality of life, today and for the future. Together, the partners represent the most complete system of care, aligning west St. Tammany’s top two independent health leaders behind the common goals of improving access, expanding specialty care and making care affordable. Under their agreement, each retains its autonomy; neither manages nor owns the other.
About Globus Medical
Globus Medical, Inc. is a leading musculoskeletal implant manufacturer and is driving significant technological advancements across a complete suite of spinal products. Founded in 2003, Globus’ single-minded focus on advancing spinal surgery has made it the fastest growing company in the history of orthopedics. Globus is driven to utilize superior engineering and technology to achieve pain free, active lives for all patients with spinal disorders.