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CUREXO Technology Corporation, is a pioneer in medical robotics and world leader in image-directed robotic products for orthopaedic applications. The Company’s ROBODOC® Surgical System allows surgeons to pre-operatively plan their surgery in a 3-D virtual space and then execute the surgery exactly as planned in the operating theatre.
The System includes two components; ORTHODOC®, a computer workstation equipped with proprietary software for 3-D preoperative surgical planning, and the ROBODOC® Surgical Assistant, a computer-controlled surgical robot utilized for precise cavity and surface preparation for hip and knee replacement surgeries.
The ROBODOC® Surgical System has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Total Hip Arthroplasty proceudres; making it the only active robotic system cleared by the FDA for orthopaedic surgery.
The ORTHODOC® Preoperative Planning Workstation (ORTHODOC) provides the surgeon with 3D information and easy point-and-click control.
The ORTHODOC converts the CT scan of the patient's joint into a 3-dimensional bone image, which can be manipulated by the surgeon to view bone and joint characteristics. This enables the surgeon to use the ORTHODOC tool in a simulated surgery using CT scanned images of the patient’s anatomy.
A prosthetic image is selected from the ORTHODOC’s extensive digital library. The surgeon is able to manipulate the three-dimensional model against the CT bone image, allowing for optimal prosthetic selection and accurate alignment. This virtual surgery
creates a precise preoperative plan customized for each patient.
In the case of a primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) procedure, the surgeon plans the femoral cavity preparation on the ORTHODOC. The surgeon can determine the specific brand, size, type (anatomical or straight stem) of the femoral stem prosthesis and can precisely define the optimal fit and alignment of the femoral stem. This precision is used in determining optimal anteversion, leg length, etc.
Studies have shown that preoperatively selected prostheses can be planned to achieve optimal fit, resulting in better than 95% contact with the bone. The fit, fill and alignment will be accomplished, precisely as planned, using the ROBODOC system.
The preoperative plan created on ORTHODOC is electronically transferred to the ROBODOC® Surgical Assistant (ROBODOC). This surgical robot can precisely execute the preoperative plan. Using controlled, gentle pressure the ROBODOC can mill the bone with sub-millimeter accuracy as specified by the preoperative plan.
The action of the robotic arm, equipped with the high-speed drill has been shown in thousands of operations to be less traumatic for the patient and more precise than manual preparation techniques.
The ROBODOC’s specialized drill bits and other hardware
have been developed for accurately preparing the bone to achieve precise fit of the prosthetic implant. The robot mills cavities for hip implants, removes bone cement for revision surgeries, and planes the femoral and tibia surfaces for knee implants.
Currently, new applications such as resurfacing, long bone Osteotomies, Uni-condylar knee, and spine applications are being developed.
In all applications the ROBODOC System executes exact cutting and precise component placement for reduced surgical complications and more importantly, eliminate human error.
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