UBE surgical tool forming fully visible ring saw

UBE (Unilateral double-channel Endoscopic) surgery is a type of unilateral double-channel endoscopic surgery. Visual drilling plays an important role in UBE surgery.
The basic principle and characteristic principle of visual drilling
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Drilling combines endoscopic visualization technology with the cutting function of traditional drilling. It can provide a clear surgical field of view through the built-in optical system during surgery, allowing doctors to observe the area being drilled and cut and the surrounding tissues in real time.
Its working principle is similar to that of traditional drilling, both involving the use of rotating circular saw blades to cut tissues, such as when dealing with bony structures like laminae and facet joints.
Features
High accuracy: Compared with non-visual traditional tools, visual drilling can precisely locate the cutting area. For instance, in spinal UBE surgery, when it is necessary to remove part of the lamina for decompression, the visual ring saw can precisely control the depth and range of the cut, avoiding damage to important structures such as the spinal cord and nerve roots.
Enhanced safety: As real-time observation is possible, doctors can adjust the surgery promptly based on the tissue conditions they see. For instance, when encountering blood vessels or other important soft tissue structures close to the cutting area, the cutting path can be changed in advance or the surgery can be suspended to reduce the probability of surgical complications. 2.UBE
The application of surgery in all aspects
Stress relief session
In spinal canal decompression surgery, a visual ring saw is used to remove structures such as the lamina and ligamentum flavum. For instance, in the UBE surgical treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis, a visual circular saw can precisely remove the lamina, creating sufficient space for the nerve structures within the spinal canal and alleviating the symptoms of nerve compression. Visual ring saw
It can precisely grind off the hyperplastic bone. For instance, when dealing with cases where bone hyperplasia caused by spinal degeneration compresses nerves, a visual ring saw can remove the hyperplastic bone at an appropriate Angle and depth without causing excessive damage to the surrounding normal bone tissue and nerves.
Fusion ring (if applicable)
In some steps of spinal fusion surgery, a visual ring saw can be used to handle small joints and other areas. Accurately remove some small joints to create suitable space for implants such as fusion devices and ensure the accuracy of implant placement during the operation, as a good field of vision can help doctors determine whether the space is appropriate and whether the surrounding tissues are clean.
3. Application Advantages and Limitations
Advantages
Improving surgical outcomes: It can complete the surgery more precisely, thereby increasing the success rate of the surgery. For instance, in nerve decompression surgery, due to precise cutting and more thorough nerve decompression, the patient's postoperative nerve function recovery will be better.
Shorten the operation time: Precise operation reduces the time spent repeatedly adjusting the position of the instruments and correcting incorrect cuts. For instance, in laminectomy, a visual ring drill can achieve an ideal cutting effect in one go, which can save a certain amount of operation time compared with traditional instruments.
Limitations
High equipment cost: The manufacturing process of the visual ring drill is complex, including precision components such as endoscopes, which are expensive and increase the equipment cost of the surgery.
High technical requirements: Surgeons need to master both endoscopic techniques and ring drill operation techniques simultaneously. Doctors need to undergo specialized training before they can skillfully use the visual ring drill for surgery; otherwise, they may not be able to fully leverage its advantages and may even increase the surgical risks.