{"id":1761,"date":"2022-05-10T10:05:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T14:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ndicorpstg.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1761"},"modified":"2026-03-26T13:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:18:07","slug":"realists-case-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ndigital.com\/de\/realists-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Spine Surgery Simulation: Realists GmbH Case Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1761\" class=\"elementor elementor-1761\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e6229 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43e6229\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129e35c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"129e35c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Realists Training Technologies GmbH <\/strong>&#8211; Enhancing Spinal Surgery Education with Polaris Vicra\u00ae Optical Navigation Solutions\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57d0d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b57d0d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e60b78a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e60b78a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Realists GmbH Integrates NDI Polaris Vicra to Enhance Spinal Surgery Training<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0263c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0263c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f5095 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5f5095\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Realists GmbH is a global provider of lifelike surgical training systems to improve patient outcomes in the field of spinal surgery. Realists has integrated the NDI Polaris Vicra into their Realists Imaging product to simulate X-ray imaging for the navigation and placement of pedicle screws or cages, as in a real operation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceddf16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ceddf16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb038a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdb038a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Realists<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c219fcc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c219fcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23996d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23996d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Realists GmbH is a provider and manufacturer of technologies and services for educational purposes in the field of spinal surgery. Their lifelike RealSpine Training System imitates the living organism and are visually and haptically as realistic as possible. Their anatomical models, built entirely from synthetic materials, contain all the anatomical structures and fluids present during surgical procedures on the spine. This allows for the practicing of both standard and challenging procedures in a realistic environment. The system, together with a scientifically based training concept, makes every training session a successful learning experience.<\/p><p>The development on the technology behind RealSpine began in 2010 with anatomists, educational experts, psychologist, and spine surgeons at the HTWK University of Applied Science in Leipzig, Germany.<\/p><p>Today, Realists continues to grow with new business models and through the expansion of their portfolio of products and service for spine surgery training.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce5222d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce5222d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f22677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f22677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cNDI\u2019s experience and technical precision allow us to develop and deliver an excellent solution to our customers and make surgeon training more flexible and available.\u201d\u200b<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0525afd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0525afd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Dr. Luis Bernal<\/strong><br>\nCEO and Founder<br>Realists Training Technologies GmbH\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b59a1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0b59a1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea69d02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea69d02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7949893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7949893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Need for Navigation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537e198 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"537e198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the key components of the Realists portfolio is Realist Imaging. This solution provides radiation-free X-ray simulation exclusively for surgical training with Realists products. A flexible and precise solution was required to simulate fluoroscopy based on image guidance tracking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aee200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aee200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Solution &#8211; Polaris Vicra<\/strong><\/p><p>Realists selected the Vicra optical navigation system for both its precision and NDI\u2019s integration support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba3e82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ba3e82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d302ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d302ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ndigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2648\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ndigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image2.jpeg 833w, https:\/\/www.ndigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image2-300x81.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ndigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image2-768x208.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717919f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"717919f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5977b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a5977b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Result\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f231f79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f231f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Polaris Vicra allows the Realists Imaging Software to simulate fluoroscopic images of the structures of the RealSpine Patients (synthetic patients with bones, soft tissue, and fluids) without the need for expensive X-ray equipment. Vicra enables Realists to create an authentic simulation and training environment to educate users in the use of different medical instruments like screwdrivers for pedicle and lateral mass screws, implant devices for cages, or endoscopic instrumentation.<\/p><p><strong>The integration of NDI during the software development process was easy due to the availability of NDI\u2019s well-documented APIs.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c0b9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51c0b9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331c830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"331c830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cNDI was the first option for Realist because it is a solution that is already established on the market with a good support. Technically NDI offer us the precision that we need in order to have a very realistic simulation of patient and instruments for training.\u201d<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9cacb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9cacb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Dr. Luis Bernal<\/strong><br>\nCEO and Founder<br>Realists Training Technologies GmbH\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b5957 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29b5957\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e564f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e564f8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Partner with NDI?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74eed1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74eed1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc0a7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcc0a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NDI is proud to be the industry pioneer and world\u2019s leading manufacturer of optical measurement and\u00a0electromagnetic tracking technology solutions. In fact, nearly 90% of all surgical navigation systems on the market incorporate our technologies. Our solutions are designed with ease and speed of integration in mind, boasting flexible customization options to meet your most challenging tracking requirements.\u00a0<strong>NDI &#8211; the partner of choice to help bring your tracking applications\u2014and industry breakthroughs\u2014to market.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72393d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72393d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c64ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29c64ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c79e433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c79e433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Download the Case Study: <\/strong>Transforming Spinal Surgery Training with Realists GmbH and NDI\u2019s Polaris Vicra\u00ae&#8221;\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94baa8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94baa8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Presented by Realists GmbH and NDI<\/strong><\/p><p>Experience how Realists GmbH transforms spinal surgery training with NDI\u2019s Polaris Vicra\u00ae Optical Navigation System. 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