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