News Desk, News Nation 360 : With great pride, Dr. Soumya Chakraborty announces the opening of Fortis Hospital Anandapur to VELYS, a cutting-edge robotic-assisted knee replacement solution. With plans to release software for hip replacements soon, this is the first robot in Kolkata and offers substantial benefits for patients in need of a total or partial knee replacement. Introduced in 2021, Robot is a surgical saw system designed to improve total knee replacement surgery. It eliminates the need for pre-surgical CT scans, saving time and costs for patients. The robot uses an infrared camera and optical trackers to gather precise anatomical data and features ADAPTIVE TRACKING Technology for real-time compensation during surgery using a high-speed camera, special motion technology, and reflectors. NATURAL CONTROL Technology maintains the saw cut plane for precise surgeon-controlled cuts without needing cutting blocks. An ACCUBALANCE Graph allows surgeons to pre-visualize balancing data and predict joint stability, while PROADJUST Planning facilitates personalized alignment and balancing relative to soft tissues. Despite being saw-based and easy to handle, Robot doesn't add to surgery time and enables documentation of surgical data for patients. Additionally, it's compatible with a leading knee replacement system, the Upgrade Knee System, for high-quality surgical outcomes. With its ability to precisely and accurately perform all bone cuts and implant placement, orthopaedic robotics offers many benefits in knee replacement surgeries. Better range of motion, less discomfort during the healing process, and a lower chance of complications like fat embolism are all things that patients can anticipate. This technology expedites the healing process, decreases hospital stays, and improves alignment and implant longevity. In addition, the lack of instrumentation simplifies the surgical process.
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