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GPS Shoulder Navigation

Powered by Active Intelligence®, GPS offers orthopedic surgeons real-time intraoperative instrument guidance and verified implant placement in a compact and mobile system within the sterile field — all with no capital cost. This advanced technology ensures implant placement accuracy1-2, potentially reduces complications3 and has been shown to improve patient outcomes4.

GPS Shoulder Application Features & Benefits

GPS Shoulder Application Intraoperative flexibility Ability to adjust surgical plan in the O.R.
GPS Shoulder 15% larger screen with higher screen resolution and capacitive technology
Flexible & Compact

Surgeon-controlled in the sterile field with a streamlined workflow from planning to execution.

This integration requires no physical media or manual uploads while ensuring the latest plan is available, which minimizes sterile field cable-clutter.

Large Touchscreen

15% larger screen with higher screen resolution and capacitive technology5. The touchscreen is more visible and highly responsive, providing quick and accurate touch inputs, enabling quick, precise interactions with minimal effort. The screen is ideal for the fast-paced, sterile OR environment where precision and speed are crucial.

GPS Shoulder Connecting Trackers
Real Time Guidance

Real time glenoid vault visibility including inclination, reaming, drilling depth, screw placement, final implant placement. GPS Shoulder has shown to enhance accuracy3, minimize complications, and support improved patient outcomes.

135-Degree Field of View

135-degree field of view delivers high-angular visibility within the surgical site and space5. This allows for a more seamless integration in any O.R. set up.

Active Trackers

Modern active trackers enable precise in-situ incision placement while minimizing the impact of LED OR lights and fluid or blood interference.

Using advanced infrared sensors and real-time data processing, these trackers continuously monitor surgical instruments and adapt to dynamic conditions in the OR— allowing for millimeter level surgical accuracy.

Shoulder Planning App Post-operative Surgical Reports Screen
Post-Op Reports

Personalized post-operative surgical reports are readily accessible via our surgeon portal, AI One. These reports include surgical summaries, customized for surgeon’s preferences, and tools for capturing clinical data.

No Capital Costs

No capital cost or maintenance fees make the system easily accessible for hospitals, eliminating upfront investment barriers.

This cost-effective model enables facilities to adopt and scale advanced surgical technology without straining budgets, simplifying implementation and accelerating adoption.

Reusable and recyclable active trackers lower cost-per-case compared to other robotic and navigation technologies, delivering long-term savings for hospitals and surgical centers.

Adoption

With over 100,000 GPS Shoulder cases performed, this widely adopted technology provides surgeons and OR teams with proven reliability and clinical value5.

Compatible with both aTSA and rTSA procedures, GPS supports shared expertise, peer-to-peer learning, and standardized workflows—benefiting both new users and institutions aiming to elevate care consistency.

Implant Accuracy

Implant positioning is verified within 2mm and 2° of the surgical plan, helping surgeons achieve their pre-operative personalized plans with the goal of improving long-term patient outcomes1-2.

Implant Fixation

Real-time screw placement guidance enables the use of longer screws, leading to stronger fixation compared to conventional methods6-7.

Clinical Data

Navigation-assisted aTSA and rTSA have shown:

  • improved postoperative function, including better internal rotation3
  • reduced complications, including rotator cuff tears (aTSA) and pain (rTSA) compared to non-navigated procedures3.
Time Neutrality

GPS is time-neutral after the initial learning curve, allowing surgeons to maintain efficient case flow without compromising precision8-9.

Fast Acquisitions

Our active trackers receive and transmit hundreds of data points per second. Powered by our active technology, acquisitions can be completed in under two minutes.

GPS Shoulder Application Resources

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  1. Jones R et al. Accuracy and Precision of Placement of the Glenoid Baseplate in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Using a Novel Computer Assisted Navigation System Combined with Preoperative Planning: A Controlled Cadaveric Study. JSES.
  2. Nashikkar P. et al. Role of intraoperative navigation in the fixation of the glenoid component in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a clinical case-control study. JSES.
  3. Youderian A et al. Two-year clinical outcomes and complication rates in anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty implanted with GPS intraoperative navigation. JSES.
  4. Holzgrefe R et al. Early clinical outcomes following navigation-assisted baseplate fixation in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a matched cohort study. JSES.
  5. Data available upon request.
  6. Nashikkar P et al. Computer navigation re-creates planned glenoid placement and reduces correction variability in total shoulder arthroplasty: an in vivo case-control study. JSES.
  7. Roche C et al. Impact of screw length and screw quantity on rTSA glenoid fixation for two different sizes of glenoid baseplates. JSES.
  8. Rosenthal Y. et al. Impact of preoperative 3-dimensional planning and intraoperative navigation of shoulder arthroplasty on implant selection and operative time: a single surgeon’s experience. JSES.
  9. Wang et al. Computer navigation of the glenoid component in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a clinical trial to evaluate the learning curve. JSES.

GPS, Shoulder Planning App and Predict+ are developed by Blue Ortho SAS, an Advita Ortho subsidiary, and distributed by Advita Ortho, LLC.

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