darth_nadoma OP t1_j8d9anm wrote on February 13, 2023 at 1:29 PM

With the Mako, surgeons can do CAT scans and get the most accurate picture of the patient's anatomy, which they input into the medical robot. The Mako, under the surgeon's control, is less invasive and more precise, which surgeons are noticing leads to unbelievable results for their patients.

PogbaFifa23 t1_j8equ7m wrote on February 13, 2023 at 7:45 PM

FYI, the use of MAKO that I have been involved with in orthopaedics is not less invasive. It's technically slightly more invasive as you'll have additional rods inserted into the leg for stereotactic guidance.

It just involves more calculated cuts of the joint to help guide alignment/orientation of the prosthesis, which is normally done manually by a skilled surgeon. Mako can allow unskilled surgeons to achieve much better results as it'll do a lot of the thinking for them, but probably produces similar results for a skilled surgeon but with a lengthier operating time.