Orthopedic surgeon Richard Bransford, MD, has begun utilizing robotics for minimally invasive spine surgeries at the University of Washington Medicine in Seattle.
In a YouTube video included in an Oct. 21 release, Dr. Bransford utilizes the Globus Medical ExcelsiusGPS system to complete a procedure for degenerative disc disease.
Bransford said he hopes to train other doctors to use the system.
“What this means … is that not only can we ideally do a better job taking care of patients, but also to train our medical students, residents, fellows [and] the next generation of surgeons,” Bransford said.