Robotic knee surgery
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Curexo Technology submits 510(k) application for use of its Robodoc robotic surgical system to prepare knee joints for replacement. Robodoc allows surgeons to preoperatively plan total knee arthroplasty procedures in a 3-D virtual space and then perform the surgery exactly as planned on the patient's knee. The robotic surgical system gained 510(k) clearance for use in total hip arthroplasty in August and has been used in over 24,000 surgical procedures worldwide to date (1"The Gray Sheet" Aug. 25, 2008, In Brief)