University of Washington employs ‘novel’ robotic spine surgery

Orthopedic surgeon Richard Bransford, MD, has begun utilizing robotics for minimally invasive spine surgeries at the University of Washington Medicine in Seattle. 

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In a YouTube video included in an Oct. 21 release, Dr. Bransford  utilizes the Globus Medical ExcelsiusGPS system to complete a procedure for degenerative disc disease. 

Bransford said he hopes to train other doctors to use the system.  

“What this means … is that not only can we ideally do a better job taking care of patients, but also to train our medical students, residents, fellows [and] the next generation of surgeons,” Bransford said. 

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