Four details:
1. In 2017, the hospital purchased two Mako robots for about $1 million each.
2. It took six months to calibrate the robots and upload the proper software.
3. The setup process can cost $250,000, according to Matthew Bernhard, MD, who was interviewed by MNJ. Dr. Bernhard has been performing total joint replacements since 1995.
4. Surgeons aim to use the robot for every total joint replacement performed at the hospital.
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