Francisco Serdoura and Bernardo Nunes took part in a session on new technologies in spinal surgery. 4LifeLAB was also present in the congress exhibition area, with a stand dedicated to the surgical helmet.
4LifeLAB was represented at the 45th National Congress of Orthopaedics and Traumatology through presentations by Francisco Serdoura, CEO of 4LifeLAB and Head of the Orthopaedics Department at ULS São João, and Bernardo Nunes, an orthopaedic surgeon and project lead for the Surgical Helmet.
Both presentations took place during a session organised by the Spine Section of the ‰, dedicated to technological advances in spinal surgery and the contribution of new tools to enhancing the safety and reliability of surgical procedures.
In his presentation, entitled ‘Spine 4.0’, Francisco Serdoura discussed the evolution of robotic surgery and the role of new technological tools in clinical practice.
“Spinal surgery is undergoing a very significant technological transformation. Robotics, augmented reality and the integration of new tools are making advances possible
such as the real-time broadcast of a spinal surgery between the ULS São João and the ULS do Nordeste, which are 170 km apart. This broadcast was carried out using the Kranos Surgical Helmet, developed by 4LifeLAB, which incorporates a camera, augmented reality glasses and 5G technology,” said Francisco Serdoura.
Bernardo Nunes, for his part, presented a discussion on augmented reality in spinal surgery and systems integration, including the scientific evidence available in this field. During his presentation, he also cited the Surgical Helmet and the real-time broadcast of a robotic spinal surgery, carried out in collaboration with partners CEiiA and ULS São João, as examples.
In addition to the presentations, 4LifeLAB was present in the conference exhibition area with a stand dedicated to the Surgical Helmet, where participants had the opportunity to learn about this technological solution, developed to meet the needs of healthcare professionals and help improve patient care.
Organised by the Portuguese Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the 45th National Congress of Orthopaedics and Traumatology took place from 3 to 6 November at the Algarve Congress Centre in Vilamoura. Under the theme ‘Organisation and Management Models in Healthcare – What does the future hold?’, the event brought together professionals in the field of orthopaedics and traumatology for four days of knowledge-sharing, scientific updates and debate on the challenges facing the speciality.
