Milestone Surgery Marks Advancement in Robotic-Assisted Knee Arthroplasty, Enhancing Implant Choice and Surgical Precision
THINK Surgical, Inc., an innovator in the field of orthopedic surgical robots, announced the successful first use of Waldemar Link's (LINK) LinkSymphoKnee utilizing THINK Surgical's TMINI® Miniature Robotic System by Dr. Mark E. Gittins at New Albany Surgery Center in New Albany, Ohio.
LinkSymphoKnee's comprehensive platform provides multiple bearing surface philosophies and proprietary implant coatings to meet the unique clinical demands of the modern arthroplasty practice. Additionally, surgeons can seamlessly integrate LinkSymphoKnee's state-of-the-art streamlined instrumentation and reduced tray footprint into their personalized workflow allowing for effortless adaptation with the TMINI Robotic System.
As these important milestones have been achieved, Peter Willenborg, CEO of LINK Group states that "with LinkSymphoKnee and TMINI System, we are setting a new standard in knee surgery support, ensuring our customers have the most advanced tools available to deliver exceptional patient care."
Dr. Mark Gittins of New Albany, Ohio, stated that "with the LinkSymphoKnee and the TMINI System, the surgical team was able to obtain the desired bone cuts that were preoperatively planned specifically for these patients. Utilizing state of the art technology enabled us to address patient specific needs with an efficient procedure."
"With this latest milestone, THINK Surgical takes another step forward in delivering on its commitment to provide implant choices on the TMINI robotics system to enable surgeon's to provide patient specific treatment" said Stuart Simpson, CEO of THINK Surgical. "The freedom to choose an implant independent from the robotics system gives surgeons the potential to optimize patient care and we are delighted to include the LinkSymphoKnee on the list of available options."
THINK Surgical received FDA 510(k) clearance for use of the LinkSymphoKnee implants with the TMINI Miniature Robotic System on November 18th, 2024.