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. Cu...
