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Always looking to stay modernized, Clark Regional Medical Center is dedicated to enhancing itself with top-notch technological advances. 

With plenty of community members in attendance – including Winchester Mayor JoEllen Reed, Clark County Judge-Executive Les Yates, and Clark County Public Schools Superintendent Dustin Howard – an opportunity to put such on display came as January neared its end. 

In what was called Robotics Day, the latest surgical robot technology was shown and explained to others inside the Meyer Conference Room on Thursday, Jan. 30. 

“What’s taking place today here at the hospital is an introduction…to all the innovative things that Clark Regional has brought to the market,” said Clark Regional Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Matt Smith. “It’s awesome because we are making a difference through innovation and technology.” 

Three particular machines were introduced to members of the community. 

One, the previously written about Da Vinci XI surgical robot, is designed to enhance the precision and efficiency of various surgical procedures related to general surgery, gynecology, urology, and more. 

Yet that’s not all. 

CORI Robotics-Assisted Surgery was on display. 

As Michael Kidwell, a Robotics Clinical Representative with Smith and Nephew, explains, the system enhances how orthopedic surgeons can perform full and partial knee replacements. 

“It gives them a lot of objective information while doing so [and] allows them to customize, essentially, the position of these implants that they’re [going to] put in,” he said. “It allows the surgeons [to] just understand more about how the patient’s knee moves so that they can restore…normal motion and help the patients get back to having that normal feeling.” 

An infrared camera, image-free mapping technique, and more are utilized to do so. 

Certainly not least, Jared Slibech – who works in business development for Stryker – described to Magistrate Steve Craycraft and others the Q Guidance System with Spine Guidance 5 Software featuring Copilot. 

Utilizing innovative ActiveTrack technology, the system simplifies performing a variety of spinal surgeries using hand-held haptics and more. 

“[The surgeon is] working around a lot of really vital structures, so this automatically finds them,” Slibeck said, noting that the spine is the largest moving structure in the body. “Without me doing anything, it automatically gives me…feedback.” 

While excited, Smith notes that the technology can also be counted on. 

“Everything we do is evidence-based,” he said. “We want to be a good steward and be here for the community…we encourage folks to learn more about this information on our website.”