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Today’s show:

Proprio CEO Gabriel Jones joins Jason to discuss the struggles surgeons face in the operating room today (23:05), the solutions Proprio’s Paradigm system provides (27:14), the future of surgery (37:03), and much more!

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Time stamps:

(0:00) Proprio CEO Gabriel Jones joins Jason

(2:09) Proprio’s Light Field-Enabled Surgical technology

(7:03) Gabriel demos the Proprio Paradigm robotic computer vision system

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(11:58) Generational shifts in medicine

(18:03) The ultimate impact of this technology

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(23:05) The data Proprio operates on and the struggles surgeons face today

(27:14) Bench-top simulation

(32:05) Use of AI and robotics in surgery today

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(37:03) The choice to utilize Proprio’s technology for spine surgery first

(39:03) Reducing the time needed to perform surgeries

(44:17) Academia vs. Venture, and the importance of “proof points” for investors

(46:44) The FDA approval process

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