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Preparing the System and Tool
The surgical team will set-up the NAVIO™ system
to utilize the integrated irrigation system (refer
to the Irrigation Tubing Assembly section in the
NAVIO™ Surgical System for Total Knee Arthroplasty
User’s Manual)
, which will provide continuous
irrigation throughout bone removal. Be sure to
keep irrigation tubing clips clear during attachment
of the point probe.
The surgical team will assemble the NAVIO
handpiece according to the operating surgeon’s
preference. The configuration found to be most
conducive to bone removal in this procedure
consists of the following:
•
5 mm Spherical Bur
•
Speed Control Guard
The surgical team will cover the NAVIO system
touchscreen monitor with a sterile drape. This will
allow the surgeon to manipulate the touchscreen
with gloved, sterile, finger control to augment
footpedal control of the software. The final draped
monitor may look like Figure 5. Refer to the drape’s
included instructions for use for how to properly
apply to the monitor).
Patient Setup
Avoid wrapping the ankle with bulky drapes /
coverings. Using bulky material in this area may
make it difficult to locate the Malleoli points during
patient registration.
Using a leg positioner (e.g., IMP’s De Mayo leg
positioner), elevate the femur to approximately 45º
and flex the knee to approximately 90º (Figure 6).
If available, remove the pad on the operative leg
side to allow the positioner to sit below hip level to
provide natural kinematics during positioning and
flexion.
Figure 6.
Figure 5.
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System and Patient Setup
