With great pride, Dr. Soumya Chakraborty introduced VELYS, a cutting-edge robotic-assisted knee replacement option at Fortis Hospital Anandapur. With plans to release software for hip replacements soon, this is the first robot in Kolkata and offers substantial benefits for patients needing a total or partial knee replacement.

With its capacity to precisely and accurately perform all bone cuts and implant placement, orthopedic robotics offers many benefits in knee replacement surgery. Better range of motion, less discomfort during the healing process, and a lower chance of complications like fat embolism are all things that patients can anticipate. This method expedites healing, decreases hospital stays, and improves alignment and implant longevity. In addition, the lack of instrumentation simplifies the surgical process.

Since its launch in major global marketplaces in 2021, Robot has shown to have several noteworthy qualities. Patients benefit from reduced expenses and time as it does away with the requirement for pre-operative CT scans.

With the use of cutting-edge devices like optical trackers and an infrared camera, the robot precisely records the anatomical features of patients. With a high-speed camera, triple-drive motion technology, and PURESIGHT optical reflectors, its ADAPTIVE TRACKING Technology offers real-time adjustment for precise and reliable surgical plan execution. Without the need for cutting blocks, NATURAL CONTROL Technology preserves the saw cut plane for accurate, repeatable surgeon-controlled cuts.

Surgeons can readily customize alignment and balance concerning soft tissues using PROADJUST Planning, which allows surgeons to simply alter parameters. The ACCUBALANCE Graph provides a pre-resection display of balancing data throughout the whole range of motion to anticipate joint stability. This robot is a saw-based device that is simple to use, doesn’t lengthen surgical procedures, and allows for the recording of surgical data that may be given to patients or their families.

To guarantee excellent results, the system is also compatible with the Upgrade Knee System, which is among the best knee systems available.

By introducing robots, doctors hope to take arthroplasty care to a new level by fusing expertise with the most advanced technology on the market to maximize patient advantages.

The procedure takes a maximum of one hour for both legs. It depends on the precision of the surgeon.

With the increasing popularity of this format, the cost of operation will also decrease within the next three to four years.

Priyanka Dutta