US EditionRetired Nurse Receives B.C.'s First Robot-Assisted Hip Replacement
- Maureen Coutts, a retired nurse, became the first person in B.C. To have a robot-assisted hip replacement when she had the surgery performed at Burnaby Hospital on April 24.
- The procedure utilized the Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted System, a $2.3 million device funded by donors that had been acquired by the hospital the previous year.
- Surgeon Tim Kostamo guided the system using a CT-based 3D model for a customized implant plan matching Coutts's anatomy.
- Coutts stated on June 3 she is still amazed by medical advances, and Kostamo said recovery usually takes about six weeks.
- The surgery marks a technological leap in orthopedic care, with Kostamo describing it as a celebration honoring Coutts's nursing legacy.
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Retired nurse receives B.C.'s first robot-assisted hip replacement
Maureen Coutts received her new hip on April 24
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