Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville Acquires Mazor Robotics’ Renaissance System

CAESAREA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mazor Robotics Ltd., the developer of Renaissance™, an innovative surgical guidance system and its complementary products, today announced that Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville in Florida acquired its first Renaissance system. Baptist Health neurosurgeon Andrew Cannestra, MD, will perform the first surgery with the new device.

“This robotic spinal surgery solution allows us to treat more complex spinal deformity patients, those who have severe scoliosis, with less radiation, less operative time and less blood loss.”

Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is a community hospital and the central hub of Baptist Health, a five-hospital, 1,100-bed health system in Northeast Florida. Baptist Health has been recognized for its use of the latest medical technologies.

“This technology makes Baptist Jacksonville a true robotic center, adding Renaissance to the da Vinci and MAKO systems our physicians are currently using for minimally invasive procedures,” said Michael Mayo, FACHE, Hospital President of Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. “Renaissance allows us to expand our tertiary level capabilities to care for the most complex spinal surgery patients in the region, ultimately enhancing quality outcomes.”

“The arrival of the Renaissance system will allow new program development in spinal surgery in the Jacksonville area and further advance minimally-invasive spinal surgery in the Baptist Health system,” Dr. Cannestra said. “This robotic spinal surgery solution allows us to treat more complex spinal deformity patients, those who have severe scoliosis, with less radiation, less operative time and less blood loss.”

“We’re so pleased to introduce Renaissance to the neurosurgery and orthopaedic spine surgeons at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. The hospital is known for coupling highly advanced diagnostic and treatment capabilities with personalized care, and I’m thrilled to offer our technology to the surgeons and patients of another outstanding facility in Florida,” stated Ori Hadomi, Chief Executive Officer of Mazor.

Renaissance, Mazor Robotics’ next generation surgical guidance system for spine procedures, is transforming spine surgery from freehand operations to highly-accurate, state-of-the-art procedures, with less radiation – even for minimally invasive surgery, scoliosis and other complex spinal deformity cases. It is the only robotic technology for spine surgery available in the marketplace.

About Mazor

Mazor Robotics (TASE:MZOR) is dedicated to the development and marketing of innovative surgical guidance system and complementary products that provide a safer surgical environment for patients, surgeons, and operating room staff. Mazor Robotics’ flagship product, Renaissance™, is a state-of-the-art surgical guidance system that enables surgeons to conduct spine surgeries in an accurate and secure manner. Mazor Robotics systems have been successfully used in the placement of over 20,000 implants in the United States and Europe. Numerous peer-reviewed publications and presentations at leading scientific conferences have validated the accuracy, usability, and clinical advantages of Mazor Robotics technology. For more information, please visit www.mazorrobotics.com.