Robotic Shoulder Surgery
The Stryker Mako Shoulder
The Mako Shoulder application is the latest addition to the joint replacement applications available from Stryker. Dr. Anbari joined the Mako Shoulder team in 2019 and has worked with a large team of engineers and 20 design surgeons to bring the shoulder application to the market.
Pre-Surgical Planning
Every patient gets a cat scan of their shoulder 4 weeks before surgery. The scan is converted into a 3-D model which is used to plan the exact positioning and size of the replacement implant.
Robot Planning
The designed BluePrint file is imported into the robot. Final modifications are made before surgery.
Surgical Setup
The patient is positioned on the operating room table and undergoes a nerve block and anesthesia. The robot is brought in to confirm the surgical plan.
Surgical Setup
Dr. Anbari exposes the shoulder joint and cuts the arthritic ball of the joint.
Robotic Surgery
Dr. Anbari uses the robot arm to prepare the shoulder socket to receive the selected implant
Robotic Surgery
A photo of the screen that shows the progress of socket preparation
Different Implant Choices
The robot is capable of preparing the socket to accommodate any of the available implant choices above
Arm Prosthesis
The arm bone is prepared to accept the appropriate stem size. Different sizes of plastic are trialed and the best fitting size is implanted.