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H E A LT H<br />
Pioneering robot is a surgical revolution<br />
PATIENTS IN THE MIDLANDS CAN NOW BENEFIT FROM A REVOLUTIONARY HELPING HAND WHEN<br />
IT COMES TO KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY, THANKS TO A PIONEERING ROBOT<br />
Spire Little Aston Hospital in Sutton Coldfield is<br />
the first private hospital in the Midlands to offer<br />
a revolutionary new technology which is set to<br />
transform hip and knee replacements.<br />
Mako, the state of the art robotic arm, is a<br />
precision tool now used by selected surgeons at<br />
the hospital, and is offered as an alternative to<br />
traditional hip and knee replacements.<br />
The very first Mako robotically assisted knee<br />
replacement took place at Spire Little Aston<br />
during October and since then, the hospital has<br />
seen increased demand for the robotically assisted<br />
procedure as word spreads about its benefits.<br />
The robot has the capability to achieve never<br />
before seen levels of accuracy during surgery.<br />
This pioneering technology results<br />
in improved precision, quicker<br />
recovery times and less pain for<br />
patients.<br />
Ved Goswami, the surgeon<br />
behind the first procedure at Spire<br />
Little Aston commented: “The<br />
Mako robot has a track record<br />
of delivering outstanding results<br />
for patients. More than 100,000<br />
procedures have been carried out<br />
using the robot across the world<br />
and it’s a real pleasure to be able to<br />
bring this technology to Midlands’<br />
patients for the very first time. For<br />
me, seeing patients return to the<br />
lifestyle they know and love faster<br />
than ever is a huge satisfaction.”<br />
“We’re delighted to be able to<br />
offer our patients the very latest<br />
in hip and knee surgery” added<br />
Richard Foulkes, hospital director.<br />
“We are seeing record levels of<br />
interest from across the Midlands<br />
from patients seeking the Mako<br />
technology over traditional hip and<br />
knee replacement techniques. The<br />
Mako robot is very much at home<br />
here in the hospital and we’re over<br />
the moon with the initial results our<br />
patients are experiencing.”<br />
MR GOSWAMI AND THE SURGICAL TEAM<br />
AFTER COMPLETING THE FIRST PROCEDURE<br />
AT SPIRE LITTLE ASTON<br />
THE MAKO ROBOT IS SET TO<br />
REVOLUTIONISE HIP AND KNEE<br />
REPLACEMENT<br />
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