Illinois hospital installs new spinal robot for precise spinal surgery

UnityPoint Health – Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, Ill., installed the new Mazor X Stealth Edition Spinal Robot that will increase the precision of spinal fusions, reports GateHouse Media affiliate Journal Star.

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The new technology from Mazor Robotics— an Israeli medical device company that focuses on spine surgery — helps surgeons place screws accurately during minimally invasive procedures.

The robot is combined with a navigation system that allows the surgeon to see the screws in real-time as he places them.

According to Mazor Robotics representatives, the only other hospital in Illinois using this technology is Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

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