• MAKO is a surgical system specifically designed to improve precision and safety in knee replacement surgeries, thanks to a 3D planning platform and real-time navigation.
• This robotic technology allows the customisation of the surgery and adapts to the unique anatomy of each patient, which ensures an optimal fit of the implant, improving the alignment and functionality of the knee.
• MAKO ensures a faster and more agile recovery by reducing the number of incisions and minimising tissue trauma, so patients return to their daily activities faster and with less postoperative pain.
In its constant commitment to offer cutting-edge technology to its patients, HM Hospitales, through the Hospital Universitario HM Puerta de Sur in Móstoles, has introduced the MAKO robot into its surgical arsenal, a state-of-the-art tool for performing assisted surgeries for the replacement of knee prostheses.
With this acquisition, HM Puerta del Sur is positioned as a pioneer in the introduction of this technology in Spain, as it is one of the first private healthcare centres to implement it.
“The MAKO robot is a surgical system specifically designed to improve precision and safety in knee replacement surgeries. With a 3D planning platform and real-time navigation, MAKO allows surgeons to perform personalised procedures, adjusting every detail to each patient’s unique anatomy and optimising implant fit. This technology reduces the need for extensive incisions, resulting in less damage to surrounding tissues, less postoperative pain and a faster recovery,” says Dr. Luis Sanz, head of the Traumatology Service at the Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur and HM Rivas.
The main advantages offered by the MAKO robot lie in the fact that it allows detailed and personalized planning of the surgery, adapting the procedure to the unique anatomy of each patient. This ensures an optimal fit of the implant, improving the alignment and functionality of the knee.
Fast and agile recovery
This innovative procedure has a full impact on the patient who enjoys a faster and more agile recovery by reducing the number of incisions and minimising trauma to the tissues. This allows patients to return to their daily activities more quickly and with less postoperative pain.
Another advantage of MAKO lies in the safety provided by its advanced protection technology, which helps to preserve surrounding tissues during surgery. This significantly improves patient safety during the procedure.
The millimeter precision of the surgeries provided by MAKO guarantees the exact placement of the implant. This level of precision contributes to greater stability and durability of the implant.
Customized process
“Beyond safety, rapid recovery and pinpoint accuracy, HM Puerta del Sur offers a fully personalised process in which our certified traumatologists will evaluate the patient’s medical history and perform a complete assessment of the knee condition, ensuring that each patient receives an individualised treatment plan, maximising the benefits of the MAKO robot,” explains Dr. Luis Sanz.
The personalised approach is based on the fact that the traumatologists at HM Puerta del Sur design an individualised treatment plan with the help of a 3D image, while using a computed tomography (CT) scan helps to create a digital model of the knee, which ensures the best fit of the implant in the patient. Similarly, in the operating room, MAKO assists the surgeon and guides each movement with precision and makes smaller incisions compared to other techniques, helping to reduce the impact on surrounding tissues.
This process is completed, outside the operating room, with a detailed postoperative care plan, which includes rehabilitation exercises and care of the operated area. The last phase involves monitoring the patient’s progress through a long-term care plan, which guarantees the final success of the intervention.
With the introduction of the MAKO robot, HM Hospitales continues to innovate in the field of orthopaedic surgery and offers its patients the most advanced technology to provide excellent medical care, with a personalised and safe approach for each patient.
