NYU Langone Health today announced the completion of the first orthopedic surgery in the United States using a completely wireless camera system. Orthopedic surgeon Laith M. Jazrawi, MD, performed a knee arthroscopy to correct a condition in a patient’s knee joint at NYU Langone Orthopedic Center, using the advanced technology ArthroFree System approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in March.
The patient, a 65-year-old male with a displaced meniscal fragment causing locking in his knee, is recovering well. He is expected to be back to playing paddleball in two weeks.
“We’re proud to be the first medical center to use this innovative new technology that allows for more efficiency and flexibility in the OR,” says Dr. Jazrawi, chief of the Division of Sports Medicine in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. “The use of new types of advanced surgical technologies exemplifies our mission to bring patients the most recent advances in orthopedic surgery to improve outcomes and overall satisfaction,” he says.