New Albany (Ohio) Surgery Center is among some of the first centers to use the NAVIO Surgical System during robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty, according to IT News Online.
Here are five things to know:
1. Mark Gittins, MD, performed the procedure on Aug. 23.
2. Dr. Gittins practices at Ohio-based OrthoNeuro.
3. With the NAVIO system, surgeons build a 3D model of the patient's knee by collecting patient-specific data during the procedure.
4. NAVIO system facilitates greater precision and accuracy, improving patient outcomes.
5. Smith & Nephew manufactures the system.
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