Penn Highlands Healthcare to utilize 2nd-generation Mako robotic surgery software

DuBois, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Healthcare is now using the second generation Mako SmartRobotic software in partial and total knee replacement surgeries. 

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The upgraded software allows surgeons to be more accurate, precise and efficient while having greater control and flexibility, according to a May 22 news release. 

The system also includes a new database that stores critical information, giving the surgeon a clearer image of how the alignment will be positioned. 

Patients also benefit from the software, as less anesthesia and tourniquet time is required in each procedure. 

Only a limited number of health systems were given early access to the software, the release said. 

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