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Mako Robotic-Arm Saw

Also called Mics

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The saw used on the Mako robotic arm, run with a trigger (MICS trigger) and a narrow saw blade. AccuStop haptic technology keeps the blade inside a virtual boundary set by the patient's plan.

Primary uses

What this instrument is on the table to do.

Makes all the femoral and tibial bone cuts in Mako total knee replacement without cutting blocks. The surgeon moves through the cut sequence by double-clicking the MICS trigger or pressing the foot pedal. The arm is first placed in the best spot ('Mako Park').

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Narrow saw blade, which can be used for all cuts (size not stated).

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