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Robotic Surgery Developer Reveals Haptic Technology Prevents Saw From Leaving Bone During Joint Replacement
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"I'm 6'4", I weigh about 215 pounds. If I lean all my body against that robotic arm, it will not move. The haptic technology keeps the saw or the cutting device within the parameters of the bone, and it will never exit."
Dr. Snibbe, who worked on the development team for robotic shoulder surgery, explained that haptic technology in robotic joint replacement prevents surgical saws from exiting bone boundaries even under full body weight pressure. Traditional surgery allows saws to cut surrounding tissue creating scar tissue and trauma, while the robot uses CT scans to customize implant positioning to each patient's unique anatomy rather than standardized alignment.
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