Implications
Medtronic will see increased sales of their navigation platform, and probably a secondary increase in thier spinal implants as a result of the acquisition of Breakway Imaging. Sales of the O-Arm have been increasing rapidly, adding to Medtronic's sucess in the field of spinal surgery
Analysis
The O-Arm, the lead product from Breakaway Imaging, facilitates spinal surgery. It is an intraoperative device that can be used to obtain fluoroscopic images as well as CT scan-like images in the operating room. This machine provides surgeons with higher accuracy, increased safety, and possibly less radiation exposure. In addition, this machine will soon be available for cranial applications, allowing its use for brain tumor surgery and other neurosurgical procedures.
