Dr. Hanby, medical director of the Washington Regional Total Joint Center, used Zimmer Biomet’s Persona IQ knee implant along with the devicemaker’s Rosa knee robot, according to an Aug. 29 news release from the hospital. The implant monitors patient movement and recovery after surgery.
Dr. Hanby said in the release that the implant will likely be used with younger patients to begin with. However, he said he expects it will become a standard in the future.
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