Medtronic touts U.S. launch of Mazor X Stealth spinal robot-assisted surgery device

Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it launched its Mazor X Stealth robotic-assisted spinal surgical platform in the U.S., touting its recent use in its first commercial procedures. The first uses of the system took place at Louisville, Ky.’s Norton Healthcare and Reston, Va.’s Reston Hospital Center, the Fridley, Minn.-based medtech giant said. “The marriage of robotics and navigation represents the future of computerized planning and execution in spine surgery. Robotics and navigation have both been shown to improve accuracy and precision in spine surgery. The Mazor X Stealth edition is a revolutionary new technology that uses cutting-edge software to plan the surgical procedure, then uses a robotic arm to guide implants and instruments through the steps of the surgical procedure with precision, while simultaneously using real-time imaging feedback to ensure the plan is being carried out as desired,” Dr. Christopher Good of Reston Hospital Center and The Virginia Spine Institute said in prepared remarks. The newly launched spinal robotic platform incorporates Medtronic’s Stealth software technology into their recently acquired Mazor Robotic’s Mazor X robotic-assisted surgical platform, the company said. The addition of Stealth technology is intended to improve workflow predictability through the use of real-time image guidance, visualization and navigation using 3D planning and information systems, the company added. “It is rare t...
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