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$1.64 billion exit for Mazor Robotics

Posted on October 23, 2018

Israeli robotic surgery company Mazor Robotics has been acquired by medical equipment giant Medtronic for $1.64 billion. Hadassah surgeons in Jerusalem used Mazor’s Renaissance Guidance System last year to perform the world’s first dual robotic surgery (see here) (and here). … Continue reading →

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10,000 operations for spinal surgery guidance system

Posted on June 7, 2015

Spinal surgeons have now performed over 10,000 procedures using the Renaissance Guidance System (and its earlier Spine Assist version) developed by Israel’s Mazor Robotics. The system is now also being used to perform brain surgery. http://mazorrobotics.com/mazor-robotics-guidance-system-successfully-completes-10000th-procedure/

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Israeli robot treats sleeping Parkinson’s patient

Posted on March 30, 2014

The first ever Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) procedure was performed in Denver, Colorado using the Renaissance Guidance System developed by Israel’s Mazor Robotics. The 65-year-old patient, previously suffering from Parkinson’s disease, was responding well. http://mazorrobotics.com/mazor-robotics-announces-worlds-first-renaissance-asleep-deep-brain-stimulation-procedure/

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The first robotic brain surgery

Posted on September 8, 2013

Dr. Nizam Razack successfully performed the world’s first deep brain stimulation (DBS) using Renaissance robotic guidance system from Israel’s Mazor Robotics, at Celebration Health Hospital in Orlando, Florida. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000877241&fid=1725

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Israeli robotic spine surgery in the USA

Posted on September 23, 2012

Israel’s Mazor Robotics has just sold its 18th Renaissance robotic spinal surgical guidance system in the US – this time to the Parker Adventist Hospital in Denver. Parker is a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery, so the latest sale … Continue reading →

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Israeli tech rehabilitates the wounded

Posted on December 28, 2024

In this article MyMove from 6Degrees stops phantom pain in amputees. Sheba hospital repaired a soldier’s facial structure and also a dog’s. Robot guidance helped remove a bullet. Aidoc located a bullet inside a Nova survivor’s brain. Also see LIV … Continue reading →

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US approval for spinal treatment software

Posted on June 25, 2017

I reported previously (July 31) on the Mazor X guidance systems for spinal surgery from Israel’s Mazor  Its latest module X Align has just received US FDA approval, allowing surgeons to create a 3D alignment plan that simulates the impact … Continue reading →

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