The Stryker Mako system is a cutting-edge robotic arm that makes use of haptic know-how, or generally known as 3D contact, to attain excessive precision arthroplasty — or knee alternative.
“Complete knee alternative is a really exact and reproducible operation,” stated Cmdr. Brian Barlow, Orthopedic Surgeon assigned to NMCSD. “Historically, we’d use X-Rays to plan our surgical procedures, take measurements we’re making within the surgical procedure, and place all knee replacements in the identical orientation. The Stryker MAKO robotic transforms a CT scan of the joint right into a digital mannequin, measures comfortable tissue stability, permitting the surgeon to register a 3D mannequin of the affected person’s anatomy.”
Using this process provides surgeons the chance to offer sufferers with customized and optimum purposeful utility as soon as the process is completed.
“We’re recognizing that totally different folks have totally different knee phenotypes,” stated Barlow. “Just like the truth that not each one’s face is similar, not each knee is similar both. We need to use the robotic applied sciences to start out adjusting the way in which we place the implants based on that affected person’s anatomy, the objective is to match sufferers’ phenotype to enhance their outcomes. There could also be a profit in matching the affected person’s knee phenotype when performing the knee alternative, however requires an enhancing know-how.”
NMCSD’s mission is to arrange service members to deploy in help of operational forces, ship prime quality healthcare companies and form the way forward for army drugs by schooling, coaching and analysis. NMCSD employs greater than 6,000 lively obligation army personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to offer sufferers with world-class care anytime, wherever. (U.S. Navy story by Mass Communication Specialist third Class Raphael McCorey)
