Types of Surgeries that RITON Monitors

Neurosurgical Procedures

• Craniotomies placing Cranial Nerves or cortical blood flow at risk
• Micro Vascular Decompressions
• Vestibular Nerve Section
• All spinal Cord Cases; Cervical / Thoracic or Lumbar:
  • Diskectomy
  • Corpectomy
  • Vertebrectomy
  • Laminectomy
  • Decompressions
  • Spinal Instrumentation Procedures
  • Odontoid /Dens fractures
• Total Disc Replacements
• Intramedullary /Extramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors
• Spinal Arteriovenous Malformations
• Cauda Equina Tumors
• Syringomyelia
• Spinal Cord Untethering
• Pain Stimulator Placement

Orthopedic Procedures

• All spinal Cord Cases; Cervical / Thoracic or Lumbar:
  • Diskectomy
  • Corpectomy
  • Vertebrectomy
  • Laminectomy
  • Decompressions
  • Spinal Instrumentation Procedures
  • Scoliosis
  • Pain Stimulator Placement

Interventional Neuroradiology – Anuerysm clippings/Coilings

Otolaryngologic Surgeries

• ParotidectomyTumor Resections
• Thyroidectomies
• Acoustic neuromas
• Cholesteatomas (Tumors)
• Middle Ear Explorations

Vascular Procedures

• Repair of Coarctation of the Aorta
• Aortic Anuerysm
• Carotid Endarterectomy

Multiple modalities should be done to take a snapshot of the patient’s nervous system. RITON monitors multiple modalities simultaneously.