Four details:
1. In October 2019, North Valley Hospital became the first provider in Montana’s Flathead Valley region to purchase a robotic system.
2. The Mako robot, which is made by Stryker, is used in joint replacement surgery.
3. It cut recovery time in half for patient Janie Wagner, who underwent a robotic-assisted knee replacement at North Valley Hospital.
4. Orthopedic surgeon Timothy Joyce, MD, said the system helps improve the accuracy of implant placements.
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