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Saint Agnes performs first Central Valley spine surgery using Mako 4 robotic system
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Saint Agnes may expand Mako 4 spine cases as robotic orthopedic demand grows in the Valley.

This is a concrete medical-technology milestone with local first-mover value and broader relevance for robotic surgery adoption. It is less viral than the geopolitical stories, but it is a clean, high-signal health-tech development.

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This is a concrete medical-technology milestone with local first-mover value and broader relevance for robotic surgery adoption. It is less viral than the geopolitical stories, but it is a clean, high-signal health-tech development.

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Saint Agnes Medical Center says it is the first hospital in California’s Central Valley to perform spine surgery with the Mako 4 robotic orthopedic system. The hospital says Mako 4 extends robotic-assisted care beyond earlier knee and hip use and can support spine, shoulder, hip and knee procedures. Leaders say the system creates individualized surgical plans and expands access to services that were not previously available.

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Saint Agnes performs first Central Valley spine surgery using Mako 4 robotic system

The hospital says the new platform expands robotic orthopedic care beyond knees and hips into spine procedures.

KFSN via Yahoo News·1h ago
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