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PathKeeper Surgical Achieves Outpatient Milestone, Validating Radiation-Free Navigation in ASC

By Admin | November 28, 2025

HOUSTON, Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PathKeeper Surgical, a leader in AI-driven optical navigation, announced a pivotal milestone. Renowned Houston spine surgeon, Dr. Richard Westmark, has successfully performed the first outpatient spine procedure at an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) utilizing the company's revolutionary technology.

 
Dr. Richard Westmark, Houston neurosurgeon, performs the first PathKeeper Surgical case in a USPI ASC. Utilizing AI-driven optical navigation, the system eliminates intra-op radiation exposure, setting a new benchmark for accuracy and safety in outpatient spine surgery
Dr. Richard Westmark, Houston neurosurgeon, performs the first PathKeeper Surgical case in a USPI ASC. Utilizing AI-driven optical navigation, the system eliminates intra-op radiation exposure, setting a new benchmark for accuracy and safety in outpatient spine surgery

 

The PathKeeper system is unique employing proprietary AI and ultra-high resolution 3D cameras to provide real-time surgical guidance. This eliminates the need for traditional radiation heavy intraoperative CT, delivering a crucial safety advantage. The system delivers verified sub-millimetric accuracy for registration and instrument tracking.

 

This successful adoption underscores Pathkeeper's unique qualification in the ASC market, a segment requiring highly efficient, low-footprint, and cost-effective enabling technology.

In commenting on the milestone, Dr. Richard Westmark stated: "The ability to perform navigation guided spine surgery in an outpatient setting without exposing my patients or my team to ionizing radiation is a paradigm shift. PathKeeper is a powerful tool that...(More)

For more info please read, PathKeeper Surgical Achieves Outpatient Milestone, Validating Radiation-Free Navigation in ASC, by PR Newswire

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