Silver Lake Medical Center And Blue Belt Tech Anounce First Hospital In Los Angeles To Implement CT-Free Robotic Orthopedic Surgery

Silver Lake Medical Center offers Blue Belt Technologies’ Navio® Surgical System for Partial Knee Replacement Surgery

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Silver Lake Medical Center and Blue Belt Technologies announce today the completion of the first procedure with the Navio® orthopedic surgical system to help surgeons perform precise and accurate partial knee replacement surgeries. The Navio system helps Silver Lake Medical Center offer its patients one of the most advanced surgical technologies in Los Angeles.

“The options for the active patient with Unicompartment knee arthritis have been historically limited to waiting until the arthritis had progressed to the point where they were indicated for a total knee arthroplasty”

The Blue Belt Technologies Navio technology for partial knee replacements utilizes an advanced CT-free intra-operative registration, planning and navigation platform to assist the surgeon in building patient-specific surgical plans. The Navio robotic-controlled handpiece assists the surgeon in preparing the bone with the precision of robotics in a hand-held, freehand sculpting technique.

“The options for the active patient with Unicompartment knee arthritis have been historically limited to waiting until the arthritis had progressed to the point where they were indicated for a total knee arthroplasty,” said Dr. Christopher Goring, Orthopedic surgeon at Silver Lake Medical Center. “The Unicompartment knee is technically challenging because it necessitates implant positioning within the constraints of each patient’s unique anatomy. Failure to detect these subtle differences, which in some instances can be as little as 3 degrees or 1-2 mm may be the difference between a successful outcome and a poor outcome. It requires a level of precision with regard to implant position that I do not believe is possible with simple visual cues. The Blue Belt system allows me to provide additional options for my patients. I believe that it is an excellent technological advancement that will improve the quality of care we can give to our patients.”

With no pre-operative CT-scan required, the Navio system integrates easily into existing knee-replacement workflows. This allows the patient to receive the benefits of robotic-guidance without additional time spent for pre-operative procedures. Instead, the surgeon registers the patient during the procedure using kinematic reconstruction and anatomic landmarks. This information assists the surgeon in planning the implant location and balancing the knee’s ligaments for a more natural feeling knee.

During bone preparation, the Navio robotic-controlled handpiece is tracked in real-time in relation to the intended resurfacing plan and is computer controlled to remove only the bone required to place the implant.

The Blue Belt Technologies Navio surgical system will be used in many of the partial knee replacement procedures performed each year at Silver Lake Medical Center.

To learn more about who may benefit from a Navio knee surgical procedure, call Celina Casimiro at 213.484.3252.

Silver Lake Medical Center

Silver Lake Medical Center is a 212 bed hospital offering medical surgical services as well as behavioral health and psychiatric services on its two campuses. We are accredited by the Joint Commission for having met their standards for providing quality patient care. In addition to the medical services and departments of our hospital, our specialized programs provide a variety of focused services to support the healthcare needs of our community.

Blue Belt Technologies, Inc.

Blue Belt Technologies is a global leader in surgical robotics, developing and commercializing next-generation robotics-assisted technologies for use in orthopedic surgery and other specialties. Blue Belt is focused on the continued commercial success and application expansion of the Navio® Surgical System, which leverages the company’s proprietary and differentiated Precision Freehand Sculpting™ technology. The Navio system helps surgeons deliver precise and consistent results for their patients. For more information visit www.bluebelttech.com.

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