Smith & Nephew launches total knee for Navio robot-assisted surgery platform (MassDevice)
Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) said today that it’s adding a total knee arthroplasty application to the Navio handheld robot-assisted platform.
The European Union’s largest orthopedics player said the Navio system can be used with its Journey II, Legion Primary and Genesis II total knees. Smith & Nephew acquired Minnesota-based Blue Belt Technologies – Navio’s original maker – in January 2016 for $275 million.
“The Navio partial knee replacement application has been commercially available since 2014, including UKA and PFJ options, and has developed a strong surgeon following,” U.S. commerical president Glenn Warner said in prepared remarks. “The full market release of the TKA application provides a robotics-assisted solution for one of the largest markets in orthopaedics. Smith & Nephew is committed to continued expansion and growth of the Navio robotics-assisted platform.”
“The Navio system offers game changing improvements in precision and accuracy without sacrificing efficiency. It allows surgeons the control to create a patient-specific plan in the OR and the confidence to execu...
