$1 million donated to spinal robotics at QE II

Irving Shipbuilding Inc. has donated $1 million for the advancement of spinal robotics technology in Atlantic Canada, an investment one neurosurgeon says will ultimately save lives.The company has pledged the funds to the QE II Health Sciences Centre to help patients in need of spinal surgery.

Dr. Sean Christie, a neurosurgeon and professor in neurosurgery at the Halifax Infirmary and Dalhousie University, and a member of the BRC, said the new technology will not only help patients but create opportunities in research and training around spinal robotics.

Read more about the MAZOR™ X Stealth Edition, which combines an innovative robotic arm and an advanced surgical navigation system to help perform some of the most exact, personalized surgeries possible at QE2 Foundation