The robotic surgical assistant assists M Health Fairview neurosurgeons in performing biopsies, electrode implantation for functional procedures (cerebral cortex stimulation, deep brain stimulation) and open skull surgical procedures requiring a navigational device. This device, a kind of "GPS" for the brain, may be used for any type of cranial intervention requiring surgical planning based on pre-operative data, a tracking system for the patient’s anatomy and precise instrument positioning and manipulation.
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University of Minnesota Medical Center is the first hospital in the Upper Midwest to have a robotic surgical assistant and one of only 39 hospitals in the United States. Using a robotic surgical assistant allows M Health Fairview neurosurgeons to conduct these brain surgeries with greater precision and cuts down on the time that the patient is under general anesthesia. Robotic-assisted surgery offers a less invasive option, which reduces the patient’s discomfort. New and improved ways of treating epilepsy.