LONDON, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN,NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, today announces the expansion of indications on its CORI Surgical System – the industry’s most advanced and efficient1,* handheld robotic solution in total knee arthroplasty1,*,† – to now include total hip arthroplasty (THA). Smith+Nephew’s RI.HIP NAVIGATION – designed to help maximize accuracy and reproducibility by delivering patient-specific component alignment for THA – is now available for use on its CORI System. Last year, a new study concluded that computer-guided ..read more

Dr. Stephen B. Murphy performs the first-ever total hip replacement surgery with an FDA-cleared AR-based surgery system BOSTON, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Surgical Planning Associates (SPA) today announced a major step forward in how surgery can be performed with the introduction of its HipInsight augmented reality (AR) intra-operative guidance system for joint arthroplasty. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided SPA with 501(k) clearance on January 28, 2021. Dr. Stephen B. Murphy, founder of SPA, performed the first total hip arthroplasty using th ..read more

Perhaps the most exciting aspect of modern hip replacement is the increasing use of robotic surgery. If I’ve learned anything during nearly six decades of reporting on medical science, it’s that the longer you wait, the better the methods of prevention, diagnosis and treatment are likely to become. That’s true for almost every field of medicine — cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, etc. And it may be particularly relevant for orthopedic surgery, a specialty facing ever-increasing demands from an aging population with bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles that break down after decad ..read more

Researchers explore the efficacy of 3D printed pre-operative models for hip surgeries in the recently published ‘Advantages and disadvantages of 3D printing for pre-operative planning of revision hip surgery.’ Total hip arthroplasties (THA) are extremely common today, treating patients who may be suffering from arthritis of the hip; however, the procedure requires a skilled surgeon and staff, along with comprehensive pre-planning. For this research study, the team of scientists 3D printed a life-size model using a CT scan from a 66-year-old male with coxarthrosis, and one arthroplasty in his b ..read more