Global medical technology business Smith+Nephew has announced the launch of its new generation handheld robotics platform, the CORI surgical system.
Available for both unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty, the CORI surgical platform is small and portable, making it suitable for ambulatory surgery centres and outpatient surgery.
CORI includes new camera technology, which, according to Smith+Nephew, is over four times faster, offers more efficient cutting technology with twice the cutting volume, and aims to result in a faster robotic surgical procedure, compared to the company’s NAVIO surgical system.
What’s more, CORI’s modular design will enable it to be scaled across the orthopaedic service line. Smith+Nephew said it will continue to introduce new applications for this robotics platform.
“The CORI surgical system is truly next generation robotics. Its efficient handheld form factor is ideal for surgery centres, which is where the market is moving, and it just erases away bone with the new bone milling technique,” said Dr Jimmy Chow, orthopaedic surgeon for hip and knee, Orthopaedic Institute of the West.
“The smart, intuitive software helps place and size the implant as well as balance gaps based on patient specific anatomy and disease state,” added Chow.
