Blue Belt Technologies announces the First Robotics-Assisted Partial Knee Replacement performed in Australia utilizing the Navio® Surgical System and Smith and Nephew JOURNEY Unicompartmental Knee System MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blue Belt Technologies, a medical technology company specializing in robotic solutions for orthopedic surgery, announced the first Navio-assisted surgery performed in Australia utilizing the Smith & Nephew JOURNEY […]

PORT Adelaide knee victim David Rodan has revealed he went into “selfish mode” upon learning his left knee would undergo a second bout of LARS surgery within 12 months.  Set to play within four weeks after going under the knife in November, Rodan – anything but selfish around fans and media – wondered if he […]

Sportsmed SA welcomes Navio from Hughes PR on Vimeo. Sportsmed SA is an industry leading private orthopaedic hospital, day surgery and multidisciplinary outpatient clinic offering patients world-leading and modern health care. Sportsmed SA engaged Hughes PR to help deliver the message of the arrival of the Navio Surgical tool, a state-of-the-art instrument and the first […]

PORT Adelaide’s latest bionic man, Brett Ebert, has hailed his “new” knee and says he has no regrets about having radical LARS surgery. Alarm bells rang throughout the AFL when teammate David Rodan’s LARS ligament shockingly frayed in November – less than 12 months after being inserted in his left knee – but Ebert says […]

Our hospital has peformed the first total knee replacement utilising the NAVIO surgical robot in Australia. The direct anterior approach is gaining popularity in the orthopaedic profession for total hip replacement. The method is minimally invasive, reduces pain and improves mobility of the hip in the early post-operative stage. While the direct anterior technique has recently […]

One of the most common complications following a total hip replacement is dislocation, regardless of the surgical approach. Reasons for a dislocation can include implant position, bone and soft tissue impingement, soft tissue laxity and improper implant selection. Dislocation after total hip replacement is the most common early complication following primary implantation. For example, the […]

Patients requiring a hip arthroscopy now have access to an innovative 3D program at sportsmed Hospital and Orthopaedics. Patients requiring a hip arthroscopy now have access to an innovative 3D program at sportsmed Hospital and Orthopaedics. The Dyonics Plan is a pioneering piece of software developed by Australian surgical device specialists, Smith & Nephew, which […]

Our Hip and Knee Surgeon Dr Tony Spriggins recently shared his expertise and experience in robotic knee surgery by chairing a masterclass for orthopaedic surgeons at decorated Australian public teaching hospital, Royal North Shore, in Sydney earlier this month. Dr Spriggins along with International and Domestic Faculty Dr Alberto Grigori (UK) and Dr Michael McAuliffe […]

Our hospital has performed the first total knee replacement utilising the NAVIO surgical robot in Australia. Having become the first hospital in Australia to successfully implement the robotic NAVIO Surgical System for partial knee replacement surgery in 2016, we now offer patients access to the ground-breaking technology for total knee replacements. Distributed by global medical […]