Orthopedic Robotic Surgery
Orthopedic Robotic Surgery
The Palm Beach Health Network uses advanced technology and equipment to perform minimally invasive procedures, which may result in shorter hospital stays and faster recovery times.
Advanced Robotic-Assisted Procedures
Compared to traditional surgeries, robotic-assisted procedures may provide better accuracy and usually make smaller incisions that may help lessen potential risks and speed up your healing period. This may help you get back to your daily routine faster and make it possible to live your life the way you want. Our advanced technology also allows our orthopedic surgeons to plan the surgery and location of the artificial component, whether it’s a joint replacement, shoulder replacement, knee replacement or a hip replacement.
What Are the Risks of Robotic-Assisted Procedures?
Although the risks of minimally invasive surgery are fewer and often less complicated than traditional open surgery, you should still be aware of the problems that may arise. These include:
- Wound infections
- Bleeding
There are also risks associated with any surgery, like reactions to anesthesia. The Palm Beach Health Network team will explain all the risks during your consultation.
What Is The Recovery Of The Robotic-Assisted Procedures Like?
The specifics of your recovery will depend on the type of robotic-assisted surgery performed and the area in which it was performed.
In general, patients who choose robotic surgery over open surgery experience less pain, fewer complications and less downtime. Your Palm Beach Health Network team will give you specific details and post-operative instructions based on your procedure.
What Robotic Solutions Does Palm Beach Health Network Offer?
Mako SmartRobotics™ is an innovative solution for many suffering from painful arthritis of the knee or hip. Mako uses 3D CT-based planning software so your surgeon can know more about your anatomy to create a personalized joint replacement surgical plan. This 3D model is used to pre-plan and assist your surgeon in performing your total knee, total hip or partial knee replacement.
In the operating room, your surgeon follows your personalized surgical plan while preparing the bone for the implant. The surgeon guides Mako's robotic arm within the predefined area, and Mako's AccuStop™ technology helps the surgeon stay within the planned boundaries. Mako's AccuStop™ technology allows your surgeon to cut less by cutting with precision to help protect your healthy bone.
It's important to understand that an orthopedic surgeon performs the surgery and guides Mako's robotic arm during the surgery to position the implant in the knee and hip joints. Mako SmartRobotics™ does not perform surgery, make decisions on its own or move without the surgeon guiding it. Mako SmartRobotics™ also allows your surgeon to adjust your plan during surgery as needed.
The ROSA® Robotics Knee System is a medical device designed to enhance the precision and efficiency for knee replacement. It combines advanced robotics and artificial intelligence to assist surgeons accurately during surgeries. With its capabilities, the ROSA® Robotics Knee System has the ability to improve patient outcomes, reduce recovery times, and minimize the risk of complications. It also does not require CT scans potentially saving money for the patient and radiation exposure.
The VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution uses advanced technologies to help your surgeon perform knee replacement surgery that is tailored to you.
The VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution is designed to:
- Aid your surgeon by accessing state-of-the-art technology to provide surgical insights for real-time decision making.
- Work intraoperatively without the need for CT scans, which can save you time and costs.3
- Help your surgeon remove the damaged bone with accuracy. This robotic-assisted device does not move or operate on its own.
- Use an infrared camera and optical trackers to help your surgeon gather the necessary data about your knee’s anatomy.
The CORI™ Surgical System uses handheld robotics-assisted technology that helps the surgeon plan and perform the procedure. It also gives surgeons a three-dimensional (3D) view to help finalize and verify the selection of the knee implant and create a plan for surgery without needing a computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Robotics-assisted knee replacement surgery using the CORITM Surgical System can lead to the following patient benefits:
- Quicker, smoother recovery
- Regain function faster and return home sooner
- A unique 3D digital model to get a surgical plan customized to the patient's unique anatomy. The surgeon can perform the procedure more accurately than traditional knee replacement surgery.
- A natural fit: Using this technology, patients can keep more of their natural bones and ligaments, including the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee, which helps maintain more of a natural rhythm and step.
- A wide selection: The surgeon can choose from the widest selection of implants available, so implants can be precision-matched to feel more like a patient's knee.