Visionaire

Visionaire's unique technology allows Smith & Nephew to design and manufacture a set of original cutting blocks based on the patient's own anatomy. Using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the patient's knee, along with a complete X-ray of the lower extremity, two cutting blocks (for the femur and tibia) are designed and fabricated to replace (arthroplasty) the patient's knee joint. This custom fitting allows the orthopaedic surgeon to make absolutely precise bone cuts in the ideal rotation and inclination required for optimal placement of the knee implant. Smith&Nephew is the first company in the Czech Republic to offer this technology, which has the necessary approval (CE certificate). The cutting blocks are made of a highly safe material - medical grade nylon and are supplied in sterile packaging along with the patient's name and number so that no confusion can occur. Currently, approximately 20,000 endoprostheses are implanted worldwide using Visionaire technology and this number is growing every day.

How it is done - CZ

What are the benefits for the patient?

• Absolutely precise positioning of the implant - knee replacement, which is crucial for its proper function and durability.
• Significantly faster surgeries - reducing the time spent in the surgery room.
• Greater safety for the patient - up to 22 fewer surgical steps.
• The patient has lower blood loss (the need for blood transfusion is reduced).
• Significantly lower risk of infection due to shorter surgery time and fewer surgical instruments required.
• Shorter and more gentle anaesthesia - the patient is under its influence for a shorter period of time.
• Lower risk of other complications - fat embolism, deep vein thrombosis.
• Less invasive surgical technique (more gentle intervention into the patient's tissues and bones).
• Less painful surgery.
• Faster and more effective recovery and return to the active life.