69-Year-Old Male · L4-5 · Pedicle Screws
Decompression and Fusion
L4-5 laminectomy and posterior fusion, four pedicle screws placed under Bolt guidance. Outcome: all four placed accurately.
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Bolt puts you in control — plan and navigate pedicles faster, with less radiation.
Built around how you operate.
Time Efficient
Optimized OR setup. No registration. No special imaging. No outside technician.
Improved Workflow
Integrates into your existing surgical plan with zero footprint and intuitive setup.
Cost Effective
Flexible subscription pricing with no capital expense — a more affordable alternative, especially for ASCs.
Safe and Accurate
Accuracy equivalent to CT-Nav and superior to fluoroscopic navigation, with less radiation from a single intraoperative X-ray.
In Control
No reliance on complex equipment or outside people. You stay in full control of the case.
System Agnostic
Choose the system that's best for you, your patient, and your facility.
Surgeon built.
Bolt was developed by John Dorman, M.D., a practicing neurosurgeon who built it to make his own procedures faster and lower-radiation. It amplifies your training and capabilities — built to enhance skill, not replace it.
Provides only what you need.
Confidence and control — nothing more, nothing less. Bolt reduces room congestion and eliminates reliance on bulky equipment that adds sterility risk.
Accuracy you can cite.
In a prospective study published in The Spine Journal, Bolt placed thoracolumbar pedicle screws with accuracy equivalent to CT-navigation and superior to fluoroscopic navigation.3
FDA 510(k) cleared (K213768)
Peer-reviewed accuracy
System-agnostic
Zero OR footprint
³ Arts M, Nijeholt G, Van Eeckhoven, Wolfs J. Accurate placement of thoracolumbar pedicle screws using a handheld iOS-based navigation device: a prospective intra-patient agreement study. Spine Journal. 2024;24(9):1671-1677.
From a surgeon who uses it.
"Bolt allows me to place fixation more quickly, with greater confidence, and less radiation exposure. It does so without any of the complexity, commotion, and time associated with other navigation systems or robots."
— Dr. Mark W., Neurosurgeon
Boltfitsyourworkflow.
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