A new Stryker Mako system is welcomed to BMI Woodlands hospital in Darlington. Pictured are Mayor of Darlington Nick Wallis, Hospital Executive Director Debbie Dodds, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr James Webb, Darlington Council Leader Heather Scott, C
A PIONEERING robotic arm which it is hoped will improve joint replacement surgery was delivered to a private hospital in Darlington yesterday.
Mayor of Darlington Nick Wallis, and council leader Heather Scott, attended BMI Woodlands Hospital to find out more about the Stryker-Mako robotic arm.
It will offer an alternative to traditional methods of joint replacement surgery, allowing for better alignment and positioning of the implant during surgery, which results in a speedier recovery for patients and less post-operative pain.
Debbie Dobbs, BMI Woodlands Hospital Executive Director, said the technology would help patients 'get back on their feet a lot quicker'.
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