Unlocking surgical innovation with Canada’s first spinal robot for patient care
Thanks to donor support, the QEII is home to Canada’s first spinal robot for patient care.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
HUMAN CONTROLLED. ROBOT ASSISTED. ENTIRELY DONOR FUNDED.
The QEII Health Sciences Centre is home to the first spinal surgery robot of its kind in Atlantic Canada, called MAZOR™ X Stealth Edition. In August 2022, the QEII became the first hospital in Canada to perform the first patient procedure using the robot.
This $3-million project was made possible by QEII Foundation donors, including a $1-million gift by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. to help fund the innovative technology and its accompanying research.
Donor generosity allows our partners at Nova Scotia Health and the QEII Health Sciences Centre to accelerate the purchase of the most advanced technology the market has to offer – like the MAZOR™ X Stealth Edition – and introduce it into clinical care much quicker. It’s a prime example of our $100-million We Are campaign at work and the role donors play in revolutionizing health care.
The QEII’s Dr. Sean Christie pictured with Canada’s first spinal robot for patient care: Medtronic’s MAZOR™ X Stealth Edition.
THE BENEFITS AND HOW IT WORKS
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This technology combines an innovative robotic arm and an advanced surgical navigation system to help perform some of the most precise, personalized surgeries possible.
Benefits can include:
shorter hospital stays, fewer infections, less blood loss and quicker recoveries;
less pain and reliance on pain medication after surgery;
reduced need for revisions, meaning fewer patients may require a second surgery in the future and decreasing demands on the healthcare system;
recruiting and retaining top talent in spinal surgery and advanced robotics;
igniting world-leading research in collaboration with industry partners and other Canadian centres; and much, much more.
Watch our video to see the technology in action in our original fundraising video:
