Allina Health introduces new orthopedic robot at Mercy Hospital – Unity Campus

[ABC Newspapers, January 10, 2022] Allina Health’s third orthopedic robot is now in use at the Mercy Hospital – Unity Campus Joint Replacement Center.

The CORI Surgical System by Smith+Nephew provides cutting-edge technology for hip and knee joint replacements.

“This new surgical robot is another innovative tool that advances our joint replacement surgery services and helps our patients get back to their normal life faster and have a quality of life that is much improved from what they’ve been suffering from,” Kevin Lindgren, Allina Health Orthopedics surgeon said in a statement. “Studies on robot-assisted surgical procedures show quicker recoveries because they are less invasive, cause less soft tissue injury, and generally lead to an easier recovery than traditional manual joint replacement surgeries.”

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