VIDEO: Brainlab navigation in India only using an iPod to help Surgeon with alignment in Knee Surgery

Surgeon uses iPod Touch connected medical device to perform more accurate knee surgery (iMedicalApps)
An orthopedic surgeon in Mumbai, India, performed successful knee replacement surgery on a patient using an innovative device from Smith & Nephew and Brain Lab — a really interesting contraption that uses the iPod Touch’s processing power and user interface as a part of the surgical device.
The device is currently pending FDA approval, and Smith & Nephew is hoping it changes the way orthopedic surgeons perform knee and hip joint replacement procedures by improving surgical accuracy. C...


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