The system relies on a hand-held device that gives the surgeon a virtual cutting guide and detailed visualization of the knee. This allows the surgeon to more accurately resurface bone based on a predefined plan without the need for computerized tomography X-rays.
Kevin Lester, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the medical center, will be the first to use the system to perform unicondylar knee replacements. He said in the report that surgery with the use of this system can positively impact patients with mild-to-mid state osteoarthritis and knee pain.
The system was cleared for use by the FDA in September 2012.
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