Accuray installs seventh robotic knife for HCA

Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) of Nashville, Tenn., has purchased its seventh CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system from Accuray.

The purchase is the first non-U.S. purchase for HCA, and will be used at The Harley Street Clinic in London, England, said the Sunnyvale, Calif-based Accuray.

HCA includes 170 hospitals and 113 outpatient centers in 20 states and England, and employs approximately 180,000 people.

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