Aussie surgeons spearheading robotic spine technology

In a southern hemisphere first, Australian surgeons are using state-of-the-art robotic technology to transform conventional freehand surgery for people living with degenerative spinal disease.

The new Renaissance technology is available to patients who require spinal fusion surgery – a procedure performed on around 100 Australians with degenerative or traumatic spinal conditions each week.¹ The introduction of Renaissance means patients experience less post-operative pain, lower complication rates and faster recovery times. ^2,3,4

The new technique is made available thanks to the shared vision of Dr Jonathon Ball, a neurosurgeon from Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital, and Dr Brian Hsu, a leading Sydney-based orthopaedic spine surgeon.

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