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T
he expo hall at this year's meeting of the American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in New Orleans was
filled with innovations aimed at safer surgeries, improved
outcomes and greater patient satisfaction. In pictures and
in words, here are some of the neat new products that
your orthopedic surgeons might find useful and interesting.
Blue Belt Technologies
NavioPFS Surgical System
The Navio system is a light, extremely mobile and easy-to-use plan-
ning and navigation platform that gives surgeons a virtual cutting
guide along with detailed visualization. The company says it puts the
precision of robotics comfortably in the surgeon's hand.
It certainly seems like a viable alternative to expensive robots, and
it's a technology I think you'll see more and more of, since unicom-
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Orthopedics
Orthopedics
Innovations in
EASY FIT Blue Belt Technologies promises robot
precision without the cumbersome robotic arm.
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New ideas were everywhere
at the American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons
annual conference.
David Geier, MD | Charleston, S.C.
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