Medtronic 960-525 Surgical Navigation System

Medtronic StealthStation™ Surgical Navigation Tool | REF 960-525 | Reusable

The Medtronic 960-525 is a high-precision, trackable surgical instrument designed for use with the StealthStation™ Navigation System. As a core component of Medtronic’s Image-Guided Surgery (IGS) ecosystem, this tool facilitates real-time surgical tracking, allowing clinicians to correlate the physical position of the instrument within the operative field to the patient’s preoperative CT or MRI images.

Constructed from medical-grade stainless steel and featuring specialized geometry for optical or electromagnetic tracking, the 960-525 is essential for achieving the sub-millimeter accuracy required in cranial, spinal, and complex ENT procedures.

Key Specifications

• Manufacturer: Medtronic (Navigation Division)

• Model / REF: 960-525

• System Compatibility: StealthStation™ S7, S8, and Treon™ Platforms

• Product Type: Navigated Surgical Pointer / Instrument

• Material: Surgical Grade Stainless Steel

• Tracking Technology: Compatible with Medtronic Optical (Passive) or EM (Active) arrays

• Cleaning: Fully Autoclavable / Reusable

Technical & Clinical Advantages

• Real-Time Spatial Feedback: The 960-525 allows the surgeon to "navigate" through complex anatomical structures with high confidence. By providing a virtual digital overlay of the instrument's tip on the surgical monitor, it reduces the risk of injury to critical structures such as the optic nerve, carotid artery, or brainstem.

• Seamless StealthStation™ Integration: Specifically calibrated for the Medtronic software environment, this tool requires minimal registration time, helping to streamline the surgical workflow and reduce total "under-anesthesia" time for the patient.

• Precision-Balanced Ergonomics: The weighted handle and shaft are designed to provide a steady "pencil-grip" feel, ensuring that the tracking arrays remain visible to the navigation cameras while the surgeon maintains a clear line of sight to the anatomy.

• High-Durability Construction: Forged to maintain its rigid axial alignment through repeated use and sterilization, ensuring that the factory-calibrated "offset" between the tracking array and the instrument tip remains accurate to within sub-millimeter tolerances.

• Versatile Procedural Utility: Whether used for initial registration (mapping the patient's surface) or intraoperative localization of deep-seated tumors, the 960-525 provides a reliable, manual interface for the navigation computer.

Applications

• Neurosurgery: Localization of brain tumors, placement of ventricular shunts, and mapping of eloquent cortex boundaries.

• Spine Surgery: Assisting in the precise placement of pedicle screws and verifying decompression levels.

• ENT / Skull Base: Navigating the paranasal sinuses and internal carotid anatomy during complex endonasal procedures.

• Biopsy Guidance: Directing biopsy needles to deep-field targets with minimal trajectory deviation.

Condition & Quality Assurance

• Status: Used – Good Usable Condition.

• Maintenance: This instrument shows visible signs of professional use (minor surface scuffs consistent with standard tray storage and autoclaving), but it remains fully functional. The tracking interface is intact, and the axial shaft has been verified for straightness—a critical factor for navigation accuracy.

• Professional Standards: With over 25 years of experience in surgical navigation and hospital materials, Primis Medical ensures all Medtronic Stealth™ tools are function-verified and ultrasonically cleaned prior to shipment.

Shipping & Handling

• Secure Logistics: Shipped in specialized, padded packaging to ensure the precision-calibrated tip and tracking interface remain in factory-standard alignment during transit.

• Fast Dispatch: Ships within 1 business day.