Blue Belt Technologies, Inc., a medical device company focused on developing the next generation of “smart” surgical instruments providing precise robotic control for use initially in orthopedic procedures and then for other surgical specialties including neurosurgery, spinal and otolaryngology (“ENT”), announced today that it has received CE Mark for the Navio™ PFS System.
The Company’s initial market application in Europe is for Unicondylar Knee Replacement (“UKR”) which is commonly known as partial knee replacement. A partial knee replacement is surgery to replace either the inside (medial) or outside (lateral) compartment of the knee with an implant. Partial knee replacements are bone-sparing and have been shown to provide better surgical outcomes for patients with cartilagedamage contained to a single compartment when compared to total joint replacement. The majority of partial knee replacement surgeries are currently performed using instruments which can be inconsistent and lead to high revision and retreatment rates.
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