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Medtronic receives FDA clearance for Stealth AXiS™ surgical system, first integrated planning, navigation and robotics platform for spine surgery
Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Stealth AXiS™ surgical system, a next-generation platform that brings planning, navigation, and robotics together into a single, intelligent system for spine surgery.
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