Tri-City Medical Center Goes High Tech in His Treatment of Back Pain

Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside announced recently that it has begun using Mazor Robotics’ Renaissance.

“For patients, this means better clinical outcomes with less pain, fewer complications, and shorter recovery time,” spokesmen for the hospital said through a news release. “Renaissance is in daily use in leading hospitals with thousands of successful cases worldwide.”

According to its creators, the system takes 3D images of the spinal cord that are sent to a monitor. The surgeon then inserts a guidance unit that helps control a surgical needle toward the area that needs treatment.

Renaissance is designed to provide consistent accuracy to 1 mm, or 1/25th inch, officials said.

“Although statistics show that spine surgeries are generally quite successful, Renaissance takes spine procedures to the next level with its consistent accuracy,” spokesmen wrote.

According to information provided by Tri-City Medical Center, back pain is the leading cause of disability among adults in the U.S. and 4-5 adults will seek treatment of back pain in their life.

Below is more hospital issued information on back pain and Mazors:

How prevalent is back pain in the U.S?

• Back pain is the leading cause of disability among adults in the U.S. and 4-5 adults will seek treatment of back pain in their life.
• The Mazor Robotics’ Renaissance provides a great option for local residents suffering from back pain and is a new technological advancement in treating the spine.
• Tri-City Medical Center, one of just 10 hospitals nationwide performing robotic spine surgery using the Mazor Renaissance guidance system, is now one of the first hospitals worldwide to use an enhancement to that system that allows surgeons to immediately verify the placement of implants, significantly diminishing the need for follow-up procedures.

The procedure treats:

• Spinal Fusion
• Kyphoplasty
• Biopsies
• Scoliosis Surgery