Becker's Healthcare April 18, 2025
Spine robots are going to become more versatile with expanded applications, spine surgeon Peter Miller, MD, PhD, predicts.
Dr. Miller, of Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C., completed his 100th case using Medtronic’s Mazor robot on April 1. He spoke with Becker’s about his experience with spine robots and what’s next for the technology.
Note: This conversation was lightly edited for clarity.
Question: What has been your experience working with surgical spine robots?
Dr. Peter Miller: I used navigation for many years and I use an O-arm for complex spine surgery. About 10 years ago, I decided to move to minimally invasive procedures. Now I do about 95% of my cases as minimally invasive procedures. My goal is to try...
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