Hip resurfacing system ROBODOC®

ORTHODOC® provides exceptional accuracy in component selection, placement, surface preparation and soft tissue management. Meanwhile, the ROBODOC® Surgical Assistant implements the pre-surgical plan with unparalleled precision. The ORTHODOC® Preoperative Planning Workstation provides the surgeon with 3D information and easy point-and-click control. The pre-surgical planning begins as ORTHODOC converts a CT scan of the individual patient’s joint into a 3-dimensional virtual bone image which the surgeon can manipulate to view bone and joint characteristics. In this way ORTHODOC® enables the surgeon to perform a simulated surgery allowing for exploration of several surgical plan options without risk to the patient or expending valuable surgical time. A prosthetic image is selected from the ORTHODOC’s extensive digital library of options from major manufacturers. The surgeon is then able to manipulate the three-dimensional model of the prosthesis against the CT bone image, allowing for optimal prosthetic selection and alignment. Through ORTHODOC®, this virtual surgery creates a precise preoperative plan that is meticulously customized for each patient. The preoperative plan created on ORTHODOC® is then electronically transferred to the ROBODOC® Surgical Assistant. This advanced surgical robot can execute the preoperative plan with a degree of precision and reliability that is unparalleled. Using controlled, gentle pressure the ROBODOC® mills the bone with sub-millimeter accuracy exactly as specified by the plan. The action of the high-speed drill equipped robotic arm has also proven to be more precise than manual preparation techniques.