Dr. Bartolomé Oliver of Barcelona, Spain-based Oliver & Ayats Institute performed Europe's first Mazor Robotics PROlat Case.
Here is what you need to know:
1. Caesarea, Israel-based Mazor Robotics is a medical device company and manufacturer of a robotic guidance system for spine surgery.
2. PROlat is a single-position solution for placing pedicle screws and other spinal hardware in the lateral decubitus position with the Renaissance Guidance System.
3. Dr. Oliver used PROlat to perform the anterior approach for the anterior lumbar interbody fusion using the oblique approach from the left lateral abdominal wall through a minimally invasive incision. Renaissance was used posteriorly to complete the procedure with a percutaneous transpedicular fusion. "This approach saves time in the operating room and more importantly, is less invasive for the patient with decreased risks," said Dr. Oliver.
4. Mazor has also fulfilled orders for the PROlat application in the U.S., Thailand and Australia.
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