Prashanth Hospitals Brings to City a First-of-its-Kind, 4th Generation Robot for Joint Reconstruction
- The hospital also announced the launch of a state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence for Robotic Joint Reconstruction with an aim to improve precision and outcomes in surgery
Chennai, 10th April 2023: Prashanth Hospitals, one of Chennai’s leading
multispecialty hospital chains, today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind, advanced 4th generation Robot for Joint Reconstruction. This precision-based technology system comprises of 3D visualization and intuitive co ntrol systems,that is used for performing joint reconstruction surgeries in patients with end-stage arthritis and other knee joint related complications. The robotic device was launched by Padmashri. Dr. Mayilvahanan Natara jan, Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon and Former Vice-Chancellor – Dr. MGR Medical University in the presence of D r. C Geetha Haripriya, Chairperson – Prashanth Group of Hospitals, Dr. Gopalasamy G, Managing Director – Pras hanth Group of Hospitals and Dr. Prashanth Krishna, Director – Prashanth Hospitals.
In an effort to further strengthen its services in the Orthopaedics space, the hospital also inaugurated its Centre of Excellence for Robotic Joint Reconstruction at an event today. The exclusive centre will be spearheaded by D r. Arumugam – Senior Orthopaedic surgeon and Clinical Lead, along with dedicated team of over 20 plus expert Orthopaedic experts, Senior Consultants, Nurses, and Physiotherapists.
Commenting on the launch, Padmashri. Dr. Mayilvahanan Natarajan, Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon and Former Vi ce Chancellor – Dr. MGR Medical University said “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Prashan th Hospitals and their Orthopaedics team for the successful launch of 4th Generation Robot for Joint Reconstruction. The br and Prashanth has set unprecedented benchmarks in patient care in specialities like Gynaecology and Cardiology. Today, with this launch and the inauguration of their Centre of Excellence for Robotic Joint Reconstruction, they have taken a si gnificant step into the future of healthcare that is precise, effective and efficient. I am confident that through this, Prash anth Hospitals will help relieve many patients from long-years of agony.”
Adding to this, Dr. Prashanth Krishna, Director – Prashanth Hospitals said “We are delighted to be the first to bring this specialized 4th generation Robot for Joint Reconstruction to the city. As we unveil our new robotic device and launch our Centre of Excellence for Robotic Joint Reconstruction, we mark a new era in precision medicine and personalized car e. With these cutting-edge technologies, we are poised to revolutionize the field of Orthopaedics and transform the lives of our patients, ensuring better outcomes with faster recovery time. This innovative technology will enhance our surgical procedures to be precise and accurate, thereby ensuring painless recovery in a short time span.”
Explaining the significance of the pioneering centre, Senior Orthopaedic Consultant and Clinical Lead – Centre for Robotic Joint Reconstruction, Prashanth Hospitals Dr. Arumugam said “We are more than confident of the cent re becoming a total game changer in the healthcare domain of the city as its exclusive OPD space manned by a team of hi ghly trained, skilled specialists will offer a comprehensive care from start to finish. Setting the highest benchmark in pro viding a holistic orthopaedic care, we will embark on a mission to provide enhanced ortho treatment infused with the hig hest grade of technology.”
The 4th Generation Robot for Joint Reconstruction is a handy and compact joint replacement device that will us e infra-red cameras and optical trackers to 3D map the joint and collect precise data of a patient’s anatomy, ther eby providing a favourable implant for every single procedure. The tailor-made technique will allow surgeons to make instantaneous decisions and remove the affected bone areas, with a 30% increase in efficiency and impro ved accuracy. The surgery is less painful and will observe reduced levels of blood loss in comparison to the tradit ional methodology. The recovery rate will also be quicker as the hospital’s post-operative care specialising in this domain will offer superior treatment for faster mobility.
About Prashanth Hospitals :
Prashanth Hospitals is a multidisciplinary hospital that provides sophisticated and dedicated healthcare servic es by professionally trained experts. Prashanth Super-specialty Hospital at Velachery and Kolathur is one of the best- and well-known multi- specialty hospitals in Chennai. These facilities have well trained and skilled nursing staff who can take good care of the patients. The vision is to become an internationally renowned medical institu te by providing excellent health care services to the patients, and the mission is to maintain the trust of the patie nt by providing good quality of health care. The values on which Prashanth Super-specialty Hospitals function ar e quality of care, respect, competence, the effectiveness of the treatment, safety, and creating health awareness among the people. Prashanth Super- specialty Hospitals also provides various health care packages for check-u ps and diagnosis of any ailment and their treatments.
