Illinois hospital adds robotic knee replacements

Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Ill., added the Mako robot for hip and knee replacement.

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Drake White, MD, is trained to use the robot for total and partial knee replacement and total hip replacements, the hospital said in a March 18 news release. 

The robot also uses 3D CT-based surgical planning tools and AccuStop haptic technology to enable personalized procedures.

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