PICKER VIEWPOINT COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGERY SYSTEM GAINS FDA CLEARANCE; CLINICALS UNDER WAY WITH INFRARED LOCALIZER FOR SPINAL SURGERY APPLICATIONS
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA 510(k) clearance of Picker International's ViewPoint system for intra-cranial applications makes available the first "true interactive" computer-assisted surgery system, the company claims in a June 7 release announcing the clearance. Picker received 510(k) clearance for the ViewPoint on May 16 and is developing marketing plans, the company says.