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Clinton, MD - Southern Maryland Hospital Center (SMHC) advances total knee replacement surgery by being the first in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area to adopt the PiGalileo™ Computer-Assisted Surgery system
PLUS Orthopedics USA, Inc., a leader in the development of total joint replacement systems and innovative Computer-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery technology, today announced that SMHC in Clinton, MD is the first hospital in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area to install its PiGalileo™ Computer-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery system. With the adoption of this innovative technology, SMHC is now the first hospital in the area to be able to provide patients the most advanced Computer-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery technology for total knee replacement surgery.
The PiGalileo™ Computer-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery System from PLUS Orthopedics combines industry-leading Computer-Assisted Surgery and mechanized instrument positioning technologies to assist the surgeon in total knee replacement procedures. Surgeries done with PiGalileo™ are still performed by a surgeon, with navigation and mechanized technologies aiding the surgeon in instrument positioning. Surgeons at SMHC who use the PiGalileo™ technology will be provided invaluable real-time intra-operative feedback to help improve precision, thereby potentially leading to better implant alignment and positioning.
"Since clinical studies have clearly shown the clinical benefits of computer-assisted surgery, I believe that in the future all knee and hip replacement procedures will be performed with the aid of computer technology. This puts SMHC at the cutting-edge of total joint replacement," commented Dr. Jeffrey Sabloff of Greater Metropolitan Orthopedics and Chief of Orthopedics at SMHC. "The PiGalileo™ system will definitely improve surgical accuracy and therefore improve surgical outcomes, and we are thrilled to be the first group in the Washington, D.C. area to be able to provide this innovative technology to our patients."
Medical literature has shown that one of the most common causes of joint implant failure is implant misalignment, with a misalignment of only a 3-degrees being strongly correlated to excessive wear and tear on the joint and implant failure over time. Computer-assisted orthopedic surgery with the PiGalileo™ system aims to position the knee implants optimally for the patient, thereby reducing the potential for misalignment and future implant failure.
Since its international release in 1999, there are over 70 PiGalileo™ systems installed throughout the world, which have supported more than 10,000 surgical procedures.
Founded in 1977, Southern Maryland Hospital Center is a 358-bed full service hospital serving the Southern Maryland areas. Additionally, SMHC operates a state-of-the-art twenty-four bed subacute unit. Throughout SMHC’s history, it has remained a community leader, a strong supporter of health care education, and a dedicated advocate for quality health care services.
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May 11, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: David DeClark
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
301-877-5539
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