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Delhi-NCR’s first Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Technology for Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery launched in Gurgaon

Gurgaon reached an important milestone in knee and hip replacement with the launch of the world’s most widely adopted US FDA approved Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology recently. The Mako SmartRoboticsTM System has been installed at W Pratiksha Hospital.

 

The launch comes as an important milestone for the hospital in their endeavor to bring the most advanced technology and treatment for patients suffering from knee and hip joint disorders. Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery enables surgeons to deliver more predictable surgical outcomes with increased accuracy.

Elaborating the difference between conventional and Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery, W Pratiksha Hospital’s Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Hemant Sharma said: “One of the challenges with conventional surgery is that surgical accuracy mostly depends on the surgeon’s experience and technique. With the help of Mako technology, surgeons can replicate exact and precise bone cuts for patients each time, first on a virtual 3D model and then in the operating room. Not only it is more accurate, with its haptics technology it also allows less soft tissue injury resulting in comparatively faster recovery for patients. The technology enables us to know more about our patients than before and we are also able to cut less.’’

Each patient’s bone anatomy is different, and arthritis further tends to alter the diseased joint. In case of a knee or hip surgery, Mako System’s software helps create a 3D model of the diseased joint based on the patient’s CT scan. The software then allows creating a personalized virtual surgical plan for each patient, based on their specific disease condition. This planning, done even before entering the operation theatre, helps in deciding the most accurate bone cuts and alignment of implants. The technology allows the surgeon to modify the plan during the surgery, if required. And once the plan is locked, the Mako System assists the surgeon in executing the bone cuts in the operation theatre. The unique Accustop™ haptic feedback technology ensures that the surgeon remains within the virtual boundaries created. Since the robotic arm cannot be physically moved outside the virtual boundary, it enables preservation of the soft tissues. This allows most accurate bone cuts, positioning of implants and protecting any injury to soft tissue.

Mako is a robotic platform that facilitates partial knee, total knee, and total hip replacement on the same platform.

 

Speaking at the launch, Ms. Meenakshi Nevatia, VP and MD of Stryker India, said, “We are happy to partner with W Pratiksha Hospital and it is a proud moment for us. Together with our customers we are committed to bring the best of technology to improve patient outcomes and this collaboration is a testimony in this direction. We have received encouraging feedback from surgeons across tier I and tier II cities in India and truly believe that Mako is a class apart when it comes to clinical outcomes. Congratulations to the team on achieving this milestone and transforming knee and hip replacement surgery with the Mako System.”

 

The largest global install base of over 1,500 Mako Systems, more than 850,000 Mako procedures across the globe and over 300 publications in published, peer reviewed studies establish the clinical prowess of Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology.

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