LEXINGTON, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bluegrass Orthopaedics & Hand Care (BGO), their partnering Bluegrass Specialty Surgery Center (BSSC), and Blue Belt Technologies announced today the addition of a Navio® orthopedic surgical system to help surgeons perform precise and accurate partial knee replacement surgeries. The Navio system helps the physicians at BGO offer its patients one of the most advanced surgical technologies in Kentucky.
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.
“Using the Navio system allows me to visualize my patient’s x-ray before I even begin to remove bone,” said Dr. D’Angelo, Orthopaedic Surgeon at BGO. “Robotic-controlled smart instrumentation like the Navio allows us to very precisely resurface our patient’s knees for partial knee replacements. This precision can lead to improved patient outcomes.”
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.
“Benefits to the patient are numerous,” said Dr. D’Angelo. “By making partial knee replacements a more accessible option through enabling very precise and predictable results, the patient has available a surgical procedure that is generally associated with smaller incisions, less scaring, a shorter hospital stay or an outpatient procedure in some cases, and quicker recovery when compared with the total knee replacement alternative.”
The Blue Belt Technologies Navio surgical system will be used in many of the partial knee replacement procedures performed each year at Bluegrass Orthopaedics Surgery Center.
To learn more about who may benefit from a Navio knee surgical procedure, call (859) 263-5140 EXT. 513 and ask for Nan Sellin, Patient Education Specialist at BGO.
Bluegrass Orthopaedics & Hand Care (BGO)
BGO is a market leader in orthopedic care and innovation, serving Central and Southeastern Kentucky for over 27 year. With surgical experts to handle all specialized and general orthopedic injuries, our physicians are trained and board certified to provide care of the entire musculoskeletal system. Our primary office location near the corner of Man O War Blvd and Richmond Road offer four businesses under one roof – physician medical office, physical therapy, MRI and outpatient surgery.
Blue Belt Technologies, Inc.
Blue Belt Technologies is developing the next generation of smart surgical instruments for initial use in orthopedic procedures. The Company’s Navio® Surgical System incorporates patented technology to provide precise control to surgeons via an intelligent, handheld, computer-assisted, bone-cutting tool. The Navio system provides robotic assistance to the surgeon while performing bone-shaping tasks through minimally invasive incisions. The Company’s STRIDE™ Unicondylar Knee system provides implant features optimized for use with Navio.