Reporter's Note: This article originally ran in the Aug. 24 edition of The Shelbyville News.
Dr. James Cole of MHP Spine completes a posterior lumbar fusion with the help of an Excelsius robotic arm last week. This is a new piece of equipment that brings navigation technology to Major Health Partners. The equipment improves the accuracy of lumbar fusion procedures by showing the surgeon where to place the rods and screws. (Photo provided.)
By HANNAH GUNNELL
Major Health Partners’ newest department completed its first surgery with a new piece of robotic equipment last week.
MHP Spine’s Dr. James Cole and Carrie Graves, NP, successfully performed a posterior lumbar fusion with the aid of Excelsius Technology, manufactured by Globus Medical.
“The robot is a one-armed device that makes placing all the metal that we put in a patient’s spine more accurate,” Cole said. “It’s less stressful [for us], and it’s better for the patient because it’s more safe for them.”
Read more at https://www.shelbynews.com/news/mhp-spine-completes-first-surgery-with-new-robot/article_6454e13e-494c-538e-b565-75af84822da0.html.
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