Bowling Green, Ohio-based Wood County Hospital has purchased an ExcelsiusGPS robot for spine surgery, according to an Aug. 5 report from Bowling Green Independent Media.
The robot will be used in spinal fusion surgeries, neck surgery, scoliosis correction, fracture repairs, artificial disc replacement, lumbar interbody fusion, minimally invasive lumbar fusion and posterior lumbar instrumented fusion.
It will also offer surgeons better visualization during surgery, improving safety and precision. The robot was purchased through a Wood County Hospital Foundation grant, according to the report.