Surgeons at Whitefish, Mont.-based North Valley Hospital have logged 85 surgeries with the Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology, NBC Montana reports.
Four details:
1. In October 2019, North Valley Hospital became the first provider in Montana's Flathead Valley region to purchase a robotic system.
2. The Mako robot, which is made by Stryker, is used in joint replacement surgery.
3. It cut recovery time in half for patient Janie Wagner, who underwent a robotic-assisted knee replacement at North Valley Hospital.
4. Orthopedic surgeon Timothy Joyce, MD, said the system helps improve the accuracy of implant placements.