Dr. Swanson now offering Mako SmartRobotics for joint replacement population

September 2023

Soaring Surgery Center is the first Ambulatory Surgery Center in central Virginia to offer Mako SmartRobotics™. This advancement in joint replacement surgery transforms the way joint replacements are performed, by helping surgeons know more and cut less.1-5* In clinical studies, Mako demonstrated the potential for patients to experience less pain, less need for opiate analgesics, less need for inpatient physical therapy, reduction in length of hospital stay, improved knee flexion and greater soft tissue protection in comparison to manual techniques.3,6 

“What I enjoy about Mako SmartRobotics™ is that I can take my surgical precision to the next level. I can still utilize the muscle sparing subvastus approach, multimodal pain management, and perform the surgery without a tourniquet to enhance total knee replacement performance allowing patients to recover at home the same day. Mako’s 3D CT Scan allows me the opportunity to see the knee in three dimensions and consider how different rotations or depths of resection will affect how the knee will function” said Dr. Megan Swanson, CEO of Thunder Orthopedics operating at Soaring Surgery Center.

“We are proud to be the first Ambulatory Surgery Center in central Virginia to offer this highly advanced SmartRobotics™ technology,” said Tyler Bennett, MHA, President of Soaring Surgery Center. “The investment into our orthopedic service line demonstrates our commitment to providing our community and surgeons access to advanced technology and outstanding patient care.”

Contact: Soaring Surgery Center / 434-218-5090

 

*For the Mako Total Knee application, “cut less” refers to less soft tissue damage and greater bone preservation as compared to manual surgery.3,4 For the  Mako Total Hip and Partial Knee applications, “cut less” refers to greater bone preservation as compared to manual surgery.1,2,5 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION  

Hip & Knee Replacements 

Hip joint replacement is intended for use in individuals with joint disease resulting from degenerative and rheumatoid arthritis, avascular necrosis, fracture  of the neck of the femur or functional deformity of the hip. 

Knee joint replacement is intended for use in individuals with joint disease resulting from degenerative, rheumatoid and post-traumatic arthritis, and for  moderate deformity of the knee. 

Joint replacement surgery is not appropriate for patients with certain types of infections, any mental or neuromuscular disorder which would create an  unacceptable risk of prosthesis instability, prosthesis fixation failure or complications in postoperative care, compromised bone stock, skeletal immaturity,  severe instability of the joint, or excessive body weight. 

Like any surgery, joint replacement surgery has serious risks which include, but are not limited to, pain, infection, bone fracture, change in the treated leg  length (hip), joint stiffness, hip joint fusion, amputation, peripheral neuropathies (nerve damage), circulatory compromise (including deep vein thrombosis  (blood clots in the legs)), genitourinary disorders (including kidney failure), gastrointestinal disorders (including paralytic ileus (loss of intestinal digestive  movement)), vascular disorders (including thrombus (blood clots), blood loss, or changes in blood pressure or heart rhythm), bronchopulmonary disorders  (including emboli, stroke or pneumonia), heart attack, and death. 

Implant related risks which may lead to a revision of the implant include dislocation, loosening, fracture, nerve damage, heterotopic bone formation  (abnormal bone growth in tissue), wear of the implant, metal and/or foreign body sensitivity, soft tissue imbalance, osteolysis (localized progressive bone  loss), audible sounds during motion, and reaction to particle debris. Hip and knee implants may not provide the same feel or performance characteristics  experienced with a normal healthy joint. 

The information presented is for educational purposes only. Speak to your doctor to decide if joint replacement surgery is appropriate for you. Individual  results vary and not all patients will return to the same activity level. The lifetime of any joint replacement is limited and depends on several factors like  patient weight and activity level. Your doctor will counsel you about strategies to potentially prolong the lifetime of the device, including avoiding high impact activities, such as running, as well as maintaining a healthy weight. It is important to closely follow your doctor’s instructions regarding post-surgery  activity, treatment and follow-up care. Ask your doctor if a joint replacement is right for you. 

Stryker Corporation or its other divisions or other corporate affiliated entities own, use or have applied for the following trademarks or service marks:  AccuStop, Mako, SmartRobotics, Stryker. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respected owners or holders. 

References:  

  1. Banks SA. Haptic robotics enable a systems approach to design of a minimally invasive modular knee arthroplasty. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ).  2009;38(2 Suppl):23-27.  
  2. Suarez-Ahedo C, Gui C, Martin TJ, Chandrasekaran S, Lodhia P, Domb BG. Robotic-arm assisted total hip arthroplasty results in smaller acetabular  cup size in relation to the femoral head size: a matched-pair controlled study. Hip Int. 2017;27(2):147-152. doi:10.5301/hipint.5000418  
  3. Kayani B, Konan S, Pietrzak JRT, Haddad FS. Iatrogenic bone and soft tissue trauma in robotic-arm assisted total knee arthroplasty compared  with conventional jig-based total knee arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study and validation of a new classification system. J Arthroplasty.  2018;33(8):2496-2501. doi:10.1016/j. arth.2018.03.042  
  4. Hozack WJ. Multicentre analysis of outcomes after robotic-arm assisted total knee arthroplasty. Bone Joint J:Orthop Proc. 2018;100- B(Supp_12):38.  
  5. Hampp E, Chang TC, Pearle A. Robotic partial knee arthroplasty demonstrated greater bone preservation compared to robotic total knee  arthroplasty. Poster presented at: Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting; February 2-5, 2019; Austin, TX.  
  6. Kayani B, Konan S, Tahmassebi J, Pietrzak JRT, Haddad FS. Robotic-arm assisted total knee arthroplasty is associated with improved early  functional recovery and reduced time to hospital discharge compared with conventional jig-based total knee arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study. Bone Joint J. 2018;100-B(7):930-937. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.100B7.BJJ-2017-1449.R1  
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