Kolkata Achieves Medical Milestone: First Robotic Partial Knee Replacement with VELYS System
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News18•28-01-2026, 14:48
Kolkata Achieves Medical Milestone: First Robotic Partial Knee Replacement with VELYS System
- •Manipal Hospital Broadway, Kolkata, performed the city's first VELYS Robotic Partial Knee Replacement on a 62-year-old male patient.
- •Dr. Tanmoy Karmakar led the team for the surgery, which utilized AI-enabled software for precise implant placement.
- •The patient, Ravi Roy (name changed), suffered from medial compartment osteoarthritis, causing severe pain and swelling.
- •Partial knee replacement resurfaces only the damaged part of the joint, preserving healthy tissue and offering faster recovery.
- •The VELYS system ensures accurate implant positioning, leading to increased implant lifespan and allowing patients full range of motion.
Why It Matters: Kolkata's Manipal Hospital successfully performed the first VELYS Robotic Partial Knee Replacement, advancing orthopedic care.
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