Medacta Announces Successful Completion of the First Australian Surgery with NextAR TKA Augmented Reality-Based Surgical Platform following TGA Approval
Media Release Medacta Announces Successful Completion of the First Australian Surgery with NextARTM TKA Augmented Reality-Based Surgical Platform following TGA Approval The surgery was performed by Dr Michael McAuliffe (MBBS FRACS) at St Andrew's Ipswich Private Hospital in Queensland, Australia. Dr McAuliffe is a member of the expert surgeon panel that Medacta collaborated with to develop the NextARTM TKA Application. Following the surgery, Dr McAuliffe stated that "the NextAR Surgical System offers a rapid, intuitive and user-friendly assessment of the patient's bony anatomy, and most importantly, the soft tissues of the knee joint. Understanding both these facets allows for better personalization of the knee surgery and is likely to significantly improve patient outcomes." NextARTM is a very competitive solution which is perfectly in line with Medacta's strategic pillar of healthcare sustainability. Designed with the goal to improve efficiency and precision in total knee replacement and support personalized surgery, the NextARTM TKA is an augmented reality-based surgical platform for total knee replacement. This innovative platform, involving augmented reality glasses and a revolutionary infrared single-use tracking system, requires low upfront capital investment by clinics and hospitals, with significant economic benefits to the healthcare system. Dr McAuliffe also commented that "the NextAR Augmented Reality Smart glasses provided a practical benefit to the surgical workflow, allowing visualization of all the necessary information in real-time." Claire Thurwood, CEO of St Andrew's Ipswich Private Hospital, said: "St Andrew's Ipswich Private Hospital is delighted to broaden its suite of surgical options for patients requiring total knee replacements, with the addition of this new platform. We are incredibly invested in ensuring that our patients and surgeons have access to state-of-the-art technology, with the aim of improving patient outcomes. St Andrew's Ipswich has grown significantly in size over the past two years, and embracing new technology will play a large role in our future moving forward." By collaborating with expert surgeons from all over the world, Medacta is able to develop innovative products and solutions in-house with minimal lead-time. Dr McAuliffe used the NextARTM TKA in conjunction with the Medacta GMK Sphere Medially Stabilized Knee implant. This innovative total knee implant is designed to deliver maximum functional stability and to facilitate restoration of natural patient-specific kinematics. Francesco Siccardi, CEO of Medacta, said "I am very proud of this successful first surgery with our new NextAR TKA. I'd like to thank all the NextAR Development Team, surgeons and engineers that made this vision become a fantastic product in such a short period of time. The feedback we are receiving is very positive and I am confident that it will be a game-changer in the years to come. We look forward to extending this technology to spine, shoulder, and hip procedures, with the goal of improving the experience of orthopaedic surgeons and their patients with a very competitive and sustainable healthcare solution." For more information on the NextARTM Platform, please visit nextar.medacta.com Contact About Medacta Issuer: Medacta Group SA Key word(s): Research/Technology
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Language: | English |
Company: | Medacta Group SA |
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