Spine Surgery Just Got a Brain
Paradigm is the world's first AI surgical guidance platform bringing real-time 3D intelligence to spine surgery, with multiple FDA clearances.
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When Surgery Still Relies on Guesswork
Spine surgery is one of the most precise
disciplines in medicine, yet surgeons have long had to pause procedures for
imaging, work with limited visibility, and make calls based on experience
rather than live data. Registration alone, the process of aligning imaging data
with the patient, could take between 15 and 30 minutes using traditional
navigation systems. The gap between what a surgeon can see and what is actually
happening inside the body has been a persistent challenge with real
consequences for patients and surgical teams alike.
What Paradigm Actually Is
Paradigm
is the world's first AI surgical guidance platform, built by Proprio and
FDA-cleared across multiple major milestones. It uses light field computer
vision and AI to build a real-time 3D model of anatomy during surgery,
replacing static imaging with continuous, dynamic visibility. It runs on an AI
foundation model that generates clinical and economic value across the care
continuum, and combines intraoperative imaging, surgical intelligence, and
real-time guidance in one heads-up display showing both surgeon and technician
views simultaneously. Hundreds of the world's leading spine, neuro, and
orthopedic surgeons have contributed their expertise to Proprio's AI models,
creating a continuously learning system that improves with every procedure.
Seeing What Was Previously Invisible
At the core of Paradigm is a multi-modal sensor
array that feeds live data into the system continuously. This allows surgeons
to get a real-time, 3D, segmental view of the anatomy during the procedure,
tracking alignment changes as they operate and validating progress without
stopping for new images. The platform measures progress and success during
surgery as it happens, turning what was once subjective surgical data into
objective, AI-driven metrics. Notably, it captures approximately 250GB of data
per hour, building one of the most comprehensive surgical datasets ever
assembled.
Removing the Equipment That Slows Teams Down
One of the most practical shifts Paradigm
introduces is eliminating the need for large, cumbersome imaging equipment in
the operating room. Registration that previously took 15 to 30 minutes can now
be completed in seconds. By replacing intraoperative imaging with its real-time
system, surgical teams can save up to 30 minutes per procedure, and patients
benefit from a tenfold reduction in radiation exposure compared to conventional
navigation approaches. This also frees up capital that would otherwise go toward
redundant, limited-use imaging systems, while speeding up every surgical step
for the whole team.
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