St. Mary's Medical Center Offers Robotic Guidance System for Spine Surgery

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dignity Health St. Mary's Medical Center has added the Mazor Robotics Renaissance™ computer-generated guidance system to its multidisciplinary Spine Center. St. Mary's is the only hospital in the Bay Area to exclusively offer this state-of-the-art technology for spine surgery.

The Mazor Renaissance™ robot-assisted system supports more accurate implant placement during lumbar and thoracic spine fusion cases with precise computer guidance. It is used to treat patients suffering from debilitating back pain or limited range of motion caused by spinal deformities and degenerative conditions such as slipped vertebrae, scoliosis, kyphosis, and spinal nerve impingement (pinched nerves). Patients who have also had multiple, failed spine surgeries turn to this technology to help correct and repair previous surgeries. Through the use of the Mazor Renaissance™ robot-assisted system, patients experience fewer complications and revisions, as well as faster recovery time.

The surgical robot, which is the size of a 12-ounce beverage can, enables fast and precise placement of spinal implants, avoiding nerves, blood vessels, and other vital structures. It also enables surgeons to perform surgery more efficiently in cases of scoliosis and revision surgery.

"We're very proud to be able to bring this leading-edge technology to San Francisco," said Dr. Dimitriy Kondrashov, surgeon at the St. Mary's Spine Center. "The addition of the Mazor robot to our Spine Center means patients will have access to the most advanced care at the most experienced facility in San Francisco."

Spine Center surgeons at St. Mary's Medical Center have been leading the advancement of spine surgery in San Francisco for the last two decades. In 2005, Drs. James Zucherman and Ken Hsu, surgeons on the St. Mary's medical staff, invented the groundbreaking X-Stop implant which offers relief to patients with spinal stenosis. The Spine Center specializes in both less invasive surgeries as well as complex reconstructions for scoliosis and revision operations. The hospital also offers other innovative procedures, including artificial disc replacement and motion preservation devices that stabilize a diseased section of the spine without fusion. The St. Mary's Spine Center is the longest-standing continually operating Center of its kind in the western United States.

For more information about Mazor Robotics spine surgery with Renaissance™ visit www.MazorRobotics.com.

About Dignity Health St. Mary's Medical Center
Dignity Health St. Mary's Medical Center is an accredited, not-for-profit community hospital that has been caring for the people of San Francisco since 1857. Located across from Golden Gate Park, it is the longest continually running hospital in San Francisco. In 2014, St. Mary's received the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence from Healthgrades. This prestigious award means St. Mary's is among the Top 5% of more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide for clinical performance. St. Mary's was also recognized as one of the Top 100 Orthopedic Programs nationally by Becker's Hospital Review and is a Certified Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission also recognized St. Mary's as a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures^®. In 2011, St. Mary's opened a state-of-the-art Cancer Center, offering the full-range of oncology, radiation and imaging services. It is the only hospital in San Francisco with seven accreditations from the American College of Radiology. St. Mary's has a long history of pioneering medical procedures and is home to the nation's first digital cardiac catheterization laboratory and has pioneered spine surgery, such as the X-Stop for the treatment of spinal stenosis. Beyond clinical care, St. Mary's is committed to furthering the healing ministry, and to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to the community we serve. For more information, please call 415-668-1000 or visit www.stmarysmedicalcenter.org.

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SOURCE Dignity Health St. Mary's Medical Center

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