Product

Safe pedicle screw placement via smart trajectory guidance

Intuitive and efficient
Low footprint in the operating room
Minimal X-Ray exposure
Cost effective

PYTHEAS ODYSSEY™ is a medical device for surgical assistance for pedicle screw delivery procedures.

It is intended for spinal surgery for arthrodesis in posterior approach, for the thoracic, lumbar and sacral levels.

During pedicle drilling and then placement of the screw, PYTHEAS ODYSSEY ™ assists surgeons with angular guidance in reference to preoperative planning.

PYTHEAS ODYSSEY™ is a complete system, including:

trajectory planning and guidance software,
a touch screen, orientation sensors and computer accessories,
and a dedicated ancillary.

PYTHEAS ODYSSEY ™ is a CE marked class IIb medical device.

Testimonials from early users

“ PYTHEAS ODYSSEY is a valuable aid to pedicle implant placement, whether for simple lumbar procedures or more complex ones.

The device is simple to use and does not fundamentally alter the usual surgical procedure, unlike navigation systems which require sometimes complex triangulation and the presence of intraoperative 3D imaging.“

Dr H. GIORGI, Institut Méditerranéen du Dos (IMED), France

“ I use the PYTHEAS ODYSSEY system to help position my implants in deformity surgery and complex lumbar surgery.

It's a simple, effective and reliable device, offering a very good alternative to a navigation system.“

Dr A. FAURE, Institut Méditerranéen du Dos (IMED), France

“ Having accompanied the development of PYTHEAS NAVIGATION from the innovative idea of its designer to its CE marking and its launch on the market, I have the pleasure of now using a successful product which, in my opinion, meets the expectations of a surgeon : a reliable, simple, useful tool, easy to use for the practitioner and their assistants. PYTHEAS ODYSSEY is a real 3D compass guiding the surgeon's tools to a place that is difficult to visualize.

You can operate without it, but having it at your disposal transforms pedicle targeting, particularly in spinal deformities, into a relatively safe procedure and allows you to concentrate on other issues (balance, quality of reduction, etc.) “

Dr D. AFONSO, Hopital Saint Joseph, Marseille

ABOUT US

Our history

From 2013 - Dr GLARD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon, imagines the concept of assistance by angular guidance.
2015 - Pytheas Navigation is founded by Dr GLARD and Marc FORMAN.
2016 - Prize of the "Innovation in Orthopedic Surgery" from the French Academy of Surgery, awarded to Dr GLARD.
2017 - PYTHEAS NAVIGATION wins the global innovation competition of the Public Investment Bank (BPI). This step launches the industrial development of the solution.
End of 2022 - First surgeries carried out at Nimes University Hospital and St Joseph Hospital in Marseille as part of the CE pre-marking clinical study.
End of 2023 - the PYTHEAS ODYSSEY ™ device obtains CE marking.
January 2024 - first surgeries at St Joseph Hospital in Marseille - France.

About the company

PYTHEAS NAVIGATION designs, manufactures and markets spinal surgery assistance solutions.

The company is based in France, with its main office in Marseille, and its production site in Normandy.

The quality management system is ISO 13485 certified.

The PYTHEAS ODYSSEY ™ solution is a registered trademark.

The invention is protected by 4 families of international patents.

Resolutely committed to a CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) approach, PYTHEAS NAVIGATION designs surgical assistance solutions with a very low carbon footprint, respects gender equality in its human resources policy, and fights against all forms of discrimination.

About the team

Experienced and multi-disciplinary, the team is committed to reducing surgical risks and providing surgeons with intuitive, low-irradiation, accessible solutions.

Interested in joining the team? Just post your application below.