Scripps Encinitas 1st in the West to perform spine surgery with Mazor X — 4 highlights

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas (Calif.) surgeons performed lumbar spinal fusion surgery utilizing the Mazor X robotic system, according to Voice & Viewpoint.

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Here are four highlights:

 

1. Neville Alleyne, MD, and Payam Moazzaz, MD, performed the procedure Jan. 10, 2017.

 

2. Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas possesses the only Mazor X system west of the Rocky Mountains, according to Voice & Viewpoint.

3. The hospital’s surgeons report they will utilize the Mazor X to perform cervical and thoracic spinal fusions in the next few weeks.

 

4. Mazor X aids surgeons with preoperative treatment plans; automated alignment calculations; and intraoperative guidance and verification.

 

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