Mazor X

What is the Mazor X? The Mazor X is a robot that is used for surgery is one of the fastest growing industry in the medical field. The Mazor X is one of those robotic machine that uses laser to do surgery. The mazor X robot is used to assist in precision surgery on the spine. The Mazor X is an advanced robot for predictable surgery. Mazor X was developed by Medtronics. Medtronics is a company that specializes in medical equipment and has provided the advancement in the way we do surgery today. The Mazor X robotic system combines advanced software, robotic technology, and instrumentation for more predictable surgery. How does the Mazor X work? The mazor X uses 3 phases to it technology. The three stages are first it Import Pre-op Analytics plan into the software of the robot. Step 2 is to attach the hardware and equipment for the surgery allowing the robot to use precision in surgery. Step 3 the robot perform a 3D scan so that it knows exactly what is going on. Step 4 is synchronize the 3D scan with the plan so that the robot can be precise in the surgery. The Mazor X uses planning in the pre surgery stage using 3D analytics and virtual tools, this allows you to be able to plan the procedure and make it is accurate as possible. According to https://www.mazorrobotics.com/index.php/mazor-product-portfolio/mazor-x/mazor-x-how-it-works the Mazor X has advanced algorithms so that the robot knows the different anatomy and can plan out, and see challenges in the surgery before the surgery actually happening, making it easier for surgeons to plan ahead. The robot uses an arm tool so that it is precise in the surgery and it is able to follow along the spine. Instead of the doctor using it hands, it the robot using the arm allowing no human error to occur, because with the robot you can be more accurate.
According to http://www.medtronic.com/us-en/healthcare-professionals/products/neurological/spine-robotics/mazorx.html " The Mazor X robotic guidance system understands its 3D environmrent and knows where it can and cannot move, creating efficient and faster movements during implantation." The Mazor X is just the start of how we do surgery. As the robotics continue to get better, as surgery continue to be less invasive and recovery continues to get better. According to medtronics when Mazor X first came out the first year it did over 1000 procedure in 50 United States hospitals. It is exciting to think about the advancement in medical, using robots to take out human error. The Mazor X is just the start of the future when it comes to using robots in the medical field. As other robots for surgery have and are being developed, to make doctors more precise and accurate in all types of surgery. The Mazor X according to
https://www.mazorrobotics.com/index.php/resources-for/for-surgeons/clinical-evidence has reduced the length of hospital stay by 27%. This allows a patient to get back on their feet faster. Also they have found that 48% of complication rates have been reduced because of the Mazor X, and it has reduced revision procedure by 46%.
The future of robots in surgery is just the beginning, and technology is changing everything in the medical field. With doctors being equipped with equipment that allows them to be more accurate and precise. People recovery time can be shorten, and it can even save lives. In the future robots will be used by most doctors to perform surgery.

Picture here is the Mazor X robot from
http://www.medtronic.com/us-en/healthcare-professionals/products/neurological/spine-robotics/mazorx.html

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