Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust became the first medical group to purchase a new spinal surgery technology.

The NHS and Globus Medical have partnered to provide state-of-the-art robotic navigation technology for spinal surgery to NHS hospitals across the country.

This partnership will allow NHS Trust hospitals to implement the ExcelsiusGPS robotic assisted spine system into operating theatres, providing patients and surgeons with leading technology.

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was the first to acquire ExcelsiusGPS in April 2022, and the first to perform clinical cases.

Colin Nnadi, Orthopaedic Surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals, said: “We are exceptionally proud of the acquisition of this new technology, which will improve the quality of spinal surgery carried out in the trust.

Jay Martin, President of Imaging, Navigation, and Robotics at Globus Medical, said: "This partnership is a significant milestone for both Globus Medical and the NHS to fundamentally change the future of spine surgery in the UK."

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

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