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MAKOplasty and RIO: The Technology
Last updated: 10/15/2009
MAKOplasty® is an innovative, restorative surgical solution that enables orthopedic surgeons to treat patient-specific, early to mid-stage osteoarthritic knee disease with consistent reproducible precision using the RIO® Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System.
The RIO® (Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic) System empowers surgeons and hospitals to address the needs of a large and growing number of patients suffering from early to mid-stage osteoarthritis of the knee. Patients who desire a restoration of lifestyle, minimized surgery, reduced pain and rapid recovery may benefit from MAKOplasty®.
RIO® assists the surgeon in achieving natural knee kinematics and optimal results at a level of precision previously unattainable with conventional instrumentation, including:
- Accurately planning implant size, orientation and alignment utilizing CT-derived 3-D modeling
- Enabling the pre-resection capture of patient-specific kinematic tracking through full flexion and extension
- Allowing real-time intra-operative adjustments for correct knee kinematics and soft-tissue balance
- Offering minimally invasive and bone sparing, with minimal tissue trauma for faster recovery