Brain and spine care
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Kettering Medical Center is the first and only hospital in the Midwest to use it Brainlab Cirq® Robotics arm for minimally invasive spine procedures. The robotic arm is a lightweight, surgeon-controlled device designed to increase precision in spinal surgical navigation procedures.
“We are excited to have this cutting-edge technology available to our patients,” he said Mark Hoeprich, MD, neurosurgeon for Kettering Health.” “Being one of the first and only in the Midwest to offer this level of precision for spine surgery is a huge advantage for our patients.”
The robotic arm easily mounts directly onto a standard operating room bed rail to provide an avenue for precise spinal drilling and screw placement. In addition to precise drilling and screw placement, the robotic arm offers:
- Tissue-preserving trocars for minimally invasive surgical access
- Safe fixation of drill pipe
- Full drill guidance with depth control
Patients who undergo surgery using the robotic arm have many advantages for their recovery, including fewer surgical complications, smaller incisions, less radiation exposure, and less chance of needing additional surgeries.
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