Computer Assisted Surgery
What is Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS)?
The CAS positioning and tracking system gathers and stores all of the information regarding specific body structure, the motion and alignment of your normal anatomy, and your ideal or optimal joint alignment. With this data, the CAS system develops the framework that gives the surgeon the information he/she needs during the procedure to help in placing the implant optimally with the most precise alignment possible.
How does Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) Work?
Bone Morphing® technology provides a customized 3D model of your knee without pre-operative planning. CAS presents surgeons with a control of measurements during surgery and automated generation of patient-specific data for exact referencing of surgical bone removal for more precise alignment of the implant.
Fig. 1. Bone Morphing® is a technique where the pointer array instrument paints the entire surface of the femur and tibia to give the surgeon a customized model of your knee.
Fig. 2. With precision to the millimeter, CAS gives the surgeon the opportunity to see all bone resection measurements prior to making any cuts.
Fig. 3. CAS can be used in the accurate placement of the 3DKneeTM and Foundation® Knee System.