RED BLUFF, CA -- 12/01/08 --
A live surgical webcast of MAKOplasty®
robotic arm partial knee resurfacing will be presented by Thomas M. Coon,
M.D. and St. Elizabeth Community Hospital on December 1st at 3:00 p.m. PST.
MAKOplasty® is a new, minimally invasive partial knee resurfacing
procedure used to treat early to
mid-stage knee osteoarthritis that offers a more precise and consistent
result that can provide relief.
The opportunity for early intervention is important as osteoarthritis is
the most common form of arthritis and the leading cause of disability
worldwide, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
MAKOplasty® takes partial knee resurfacing to a new level of precision.
It is enabled by the Tactile Guidance System(TM) (TGS(TM)), a
surgeon-interactive tactile robotic arm and 3-D visualization system.
The TGS(TM) allows the surgeon to make a pre-surgical plan that details the
technique for bone preparation and implant positioning using a CT scan of
the patient's knee. During the procedure, the system creates a
three-dimensional live-action, virtual view of the patient's bone surface
and correlates the image to the pre-programmed surgical plan. As the
surgeon uses the robotic arm, its tactile, acoustic and visual feedback
limits the bone preparation to the diseased areas and provides for more
optimal implant positioning, placement and results.
MAKOplasty® is a registered trademark of MAKO Surgical Corp (NASDAQ: MAKO).
To view a preview of this program and learn more about this new knee
resurfacing technology visit: OR-Live.com
VNR: Robotic Arm Partial Knee Resurfacing
Video-Link Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=879174
Contact:
Bryan Kooharian
Promotions Specialist
OR-Live, Inc.
860 953 2900 x241
bkooharian@orlive.com
