Smith & Nephew to introduce Navio surgical system in India: 4 key notes

Smith & Nephew has plans to introduce Blue Belt Technologies’ Navio surgical system in India, according to a Business Standard report.

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Here are four key notes:

1. The hand-held Navio surgical system provides robotics-assistance in unicondylar or partial knee replacement surgery.

2. Smith & Nephew plans to expand the Navio platform into total knee, bi-cruciate retaining knee and revision knee implants in the future.

3. The Navio system has been used successfully in numerous countries, including Australia.

4. Smith & Nephew acquired Blue Belt Technologies in early January 2016, and the company expects to exceed a 24 percent trading profit margin this year, including the 60 bps dilution from investing in Blue Belt Technologies.

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