Robotic assisted joint replacement
One of the latest advances in joint replacement surgery is using a surgeon-controlled robotic arm. It gives the best of both worlds – accurate 3D planning and accurate positioning.
The robot isn’t performing the procedure but is a highly sophisticated tool to give your surgeon the best information to plan and help achieve accurate results.
How it works
The diagram below summarises how the mako system works for robotic-assisted joint replacements.
While many robotic systems are available, the mako system summarised here is the leading orthopaedic robotic system with by far the most surgeon users worldwide, long-term experience, data and scientifically validated accuracy.
It is the system that has widespread use in robotic-assisted joint replacements globally for a good reason - it has well over a decade of development behind it in partnership with leading surgeons and the orthopaedic device industry.
Why it works
Robotic assisted joint replacement combines the accuracy of planning in all three dimensions, accurate measurements and the flexibility for the surgeon to create an individualised plan that works best for each patient.
The robotic arm helps to deliver the individualised plan by allowing better accuracy to match the plan each and every time.
In short, it helps take most of the guesswork out of joint replacement surgery.