Bloomington, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center installed Stryker's Mako robotic-arm surgical system for joint replacements.
Here are three things to know:
1. Designed to increase surgical precision, the Mako system allows surgeons to create the patient's surgical plan by identifying the implant size, orientation and alignment based on the individual's anatomy.
2. St. Joseph will use the Mako robot for both knee and hip replacements, which are scheduled to begin in December.
3. Three of the hospital's orthopedic surgeons, Brett Keller, DO, Joseph Newcomer, MD, and Shaun Kink, MD, are trained to use the technology.