ExcelsiusGPS allows surgeons to create 3D preoperative plans using the patient’s anatomy and guides them through that plan intraoperatively. The health system is the first in the region to install the robot, according to the report.
Joshua Bunch, MD, and Brandon Carlson, MD, are two spine surgeons using the technology at the Marc A. Asher, MD, Comprehensive Spine Center.
“One of the misconceptions that many patients might not understand is that the robot doesn’t do the surgery. This is an assistant to us that helps us to do a robot-assisted procedure,” Dr. Calrson said. “It actually increases our accuracy and makes us a higher-functioning surgeon.”
The robot’s latest update helps surgeons navigate disc preparation, trialing and interbody insertion through a rigid arm-mounted retractor, according to the company.
