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Broward Health Medical Center
Becomes First Hospital in Florida to Adopt Delray Medical Center Now Offering the

Advanced Genesis Robotic Technology NAVIO Orthopedic Surgical System for Patients

to Treat Heart Rhythm Disorders Delray Medical
Center is the first and
only hospital in
Southern Palm Beach
County now offering
the NAVIO orthopedic
surgical system to
help surgeons per-
form precise and
accurate partial and
total knee replace-
ment surgeries using
the JOURNEY UNI
knee. This technology
for partial and total
knee replacements
uses a CT-free intra-
operative registration,
planning and naviga-
tion platform to assist
the surgeon in building patient specific surgical plans.
Some of the potential benefits for this type of surgery include:
• Does not require a pre-operative CT scan
• Fewer doctor office visits to prep for surgery
Stereotaxis, the global leader in innovative robotic technologies for the treatment of • Minimally-invasive
cardiac arrhythmias, announces that Broward Health Medical Center is establishing a • Freehand sculpting intended to allow for better precision and accuracy
robotic electrophysiology program to expand access to advanced minimally-invasive • Designed to have less pain and swelling post-operatively-Can lead to faster
treatment of heart rhythm disorders in Florida. Broward Health Medical Center will recovery times
be the only hospital in South Florida offering robotic technology to treat patients suf-
fering from arrhythmias and is the first in Florida, and among the first in the nation,
to adopt the latest Genesis Robotic Magnetic Navigation system.
“The adoption of this advanced robotic technology further reinforces the commit-
ment Broward Health Medical Center has toward providing high quality cardiac care
for patients suffering from all types of arrhythmias,” said Ahmed Osman, M.D., Delray Medical Center Becomes First Hospital
Medical Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab. “This technology helps
enhance the reach, precision and stability of the traditional tools used in ablation ther- in South Florida to Use Modus V™ 3D System
apy, while having inherent attributes that can increase safety. We are very excited to
have access to this technology for our patients.” for Brain and Spine Surgery
Robotic Magnetic Navigation introduces the benefits of robotic precision and safety
to cardiac ablation, a common, minimally invasive procedure to treat arrhythmias. Delray Medical Center is the
Tens of millions of individuals worldwide suffer from arrhythmias – abnormal heart first hospital in South Florida to
rhythms that result when the heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular use the Synaptive’s Modus V™ 3D
pattern. When left untreated, arrhythmias may significantly increase the risk of exoscope. This technology is a
stroke, heart failure, and sudden cardiac arrest. fully automated, robotic digital
microscope combining advanced
Broward Health Begins Administering New optics with 3D visualization, video
processing and robotic automation
Combination of Monoclonal Antibody Therapies allowing for a more precise exci-
sion of brain tumors. The hospital
to Combat COVID-19 Variants is also the first hospital in South
Florida to use the Modus V™ 3D
To more effectively treat emerging variants of COVID-19, and in accordance with for spinal surgery. Utilizing voice-
NIH guidelines, Broward Health has revised its monoclonal antibody therapy and has control surgeons can maintain
started using a combination of bamlanivimab and etesevimab, which has been focus at all times on the surgical
approved by the FDA under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). This new com- field.
bination has shown promising results over the single agent bamlanivimab, which was “This new technology is
previously used solely, at addressing COVID-19 infection due to some variants. designed to offer improved procedural outcomes for patients, and give us the best
“Broward Health continues to explore the most effective treatments for our patients opportunity to safely operate on the brain and spine,” said Dr. Lloyd Zucker, medical
as the COVID-19 virus mutates,” said Joshua Lenchus, D.O., chief medical officer, director of neurosurgery for Delray Medical Center. “We look forward to bringing
Broward Health Medical Center. “Monoclonal antibodies have proven effective in pre- these benefits to our patients at Delray Medical Center. The hospital is committed to
venting COVID-positive patients from getting very sick and requiring hospitalization. bringing this and other groundbreaking technologies to South Florida.”
But now, as we see the increase in COVID variants affecting our community, we must Unlike traditional microscopes, Modus V allows all members of the operating room
modify our therapies to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.” team to see the magnified surgical field in 3D, which is displayed on a screen. At the
Administered together as a diluted intravenous infusion, this new combination can same time the surgeon is viewing it in 3D. The Modus V provides a larger depth of
be used for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric field and magnification than a conventional operating microscope.
patients with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing. Patients must be 12 The video exoscope provides the clinician with auto-focus and voice-activated con-
years of age and older weighing at least 40 kg and be at high risk for progressing to trols. This allows control of the camera position and all other camera functions
severe COVID-19 and/or hospitalization. Monoclonal antibody therapy is available in hands-free, so the surgeon can keep operating at all times with better visualization
the outpatient setting. and navigation.

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