As the first and only hospital in East Anglia to offer Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted total and partial knee and total hip replacement procedures, Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital has reached the landmark 100 operations of a pioneering system.
An elite group of surgeons at Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital are specialised in utilising the Mako robot to create specific 3D plans personalised for their patients, enabling joint replacement procedures with even greater surgical precision.
In another first for the Cambridge hospital, investment in this state-of-the-art technology offers patients that require orthopaedic surgery a full robotic-arm assisted surgery package for hips and knees, aiming to provide improved recovery time, reduced pain and improved activity levels.
"We are proud to be working with Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital using the innovative technology of the Stryker Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted surgery in hip and knee replacements,” said Steve Caswell UK Product Manager Mako. “It is integral to our commitment to make healthcare better by improving patient outcomes and with five surgeons using the system at Cambridge, patients will find access to this technology readily available.”
Commenting on this landmark achievement, the hospital’s Sales and Services Manager Sophie Hudson, said: “Mako has provided a significant breakthrough in the way we operate – working in perfect partnership with our specialists to provide enhanced precision through innovative technology that allows surgeons to personalise procedures for each and every patient.”
The group of surgeons, known as SMART (Specialist Mako Assisted Robotic Team) are pictured L-R: Mr Andrew Carrothers, Mr Graham Keene, Mr Stephen McDonnell, Mr Chris Gooding, Mr Joel Melton.