THINK Surgical enters into multiple surgical robot collaborations

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The TMINI robotic surgical system features a wireless handpiece that assists surgeons in performing total knee replacements. | Source: THINK Surgical

THINK Surgical Inc. has announced two new collaborations involving surgical robotics and implants for total knee arthroplasty, or TKA.

The company signed deals with Maxx Orthopedics and b-ONE Ortho Corp. over the past week. These deals came just days after THINK Surgical announced a partnership with Waldemar Link on the same front.

First, in collaboration with Maxx, THINK Surgical plans to add Maxx’s implants to its TMINI miniature surgical robotic system. The deal brings the Freedom knee system for TKA to THINK Surgical’s ID-HUB.

ID-HUB serves as a proprietary database of implant modules for use with TMINI. The database already includes five implant systems from other manufacturers, including the one added from Link this week.

THINK Surgical also added b-ONE’s implants, including the Mobio total knee system.

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TMINI received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in May 2023. The system includes a wireless, robotic handpiece that assists surgeons in performing total knee replacements.

Following a CT-based, three-dimensional surgical plan, the TMINI robotic handpiece automatically compensates for the surgeon’s hand movements to locate bone pins along precisely defined planes. Cutting guides are then connected to the bone pins for accurate bone resection, explained THINK Surgical.

The Fremont, Calif.-based company said that adding more implants to the database will enhance the customers’ options when using TMINI.

“We are delighted to welcome Maxx Orthopedics to the TMINI platform,” stated Stuart Simpson, president and CEO of THINK Surgical. “Their commitment to delivering creative and efficient solutions to customers complements THINK Surgical’s mission to provide customers with greater choice in patient treatment options.”

He also commented on the b-ONE partnership with THINK Surgical.

“b-ONEs’ commitment to improving the experience of both patients and surgeons through innovative technologies aligns well with our value proposition for the TMINI system,” Simpson said. “We look forward to providing customers further choice in patient treatment through our collaboration.”

TPLAN software helps surgeons create individualized plans 

Along with the TMINI system, THINK Surgical offers TPLAN, a software platform that assists surgeons in creating individualized three-dimensional surgical plans from patient CT scans. 

The software converts a patient’s CT scans into three-dimensional surface models of the bones. The surgeon then uses the TPLAN workstation to select an implant. Using displayed axes of the bones and anatomical landmarks, the surgeon then places the chosen implant components in optimal positions. 

The surgeon determines the positions for fit and alignment with the patient’s anatomy. Before surgery, TPLAN creates a pre-operative surgical plan based on the surgeon’s choices. 

Editor’s note: This article was syndicated from The Robot Report‘s sibling site MassDevice.