WishBone Medical, Inc. and SpineGuard announced a long-term collaborative partnership with, for exclusive distribution rights of PediGuard® smart spinal drilling devices to children's hospitals across the United States. The safety and efficacy of utilizing DSG for spine surgery has been proven by more than 85,000 surgeries across the globe and supported by 17 scientific, peer reviewed publications. DSG probes allow for haptic, tactile feel, act as an internal GPS system inside the pedicle, and enhance residents' and fellows' ability to place spinal implants more accurately for increased patient safety.

The literature supports DSG accuracy rates as equal to or superior to navigation/robotic alternatives, without the disadvantage of disrupting surgical workflow and avoiding intra-operative CT scans. Combining DSG technology with the ASTRA Spine Deformity System will provide a clinical solution to help support the growing needs of the pediatric spine surgeon community.