What has one arm, 3D high-definition visualization, a reputation as a good listener and is obsessively precise in everything it does?
It’s the surgical robot known as Mako, which could become a new mechanical friend for anyone needing a partial knee replacement or total hip replacement. Surgeons use Mako’s robotic arm to increase accuracy, minimize incision size and speed recovery time.
“I think it has revolutionized the process,” says Dr. Robert Belniak, the senior attending surgeon at The Hospital of Central Connecticut.