Kolkata, 17th August 2023: The Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI), celebrated the successful
milestone of the completion of 500 successful Robotic Joint Replacement Surgeries through a patientengagement event in the city today. Advocating the role of technology in bone health to ensure
freedom from pain for patients, the team of doctors led by Dr. Rakesh Rajput, Director & HOD,
Department of Orthopaedics highlighted how the technologically advanced robotic Joint Replacement
surgery has enabled them to give a new life to numerous patients within a year and a half.
The event was graced by patients who have successfully undergone robotic joint replacement
surgeries at CMRI and are now living a life without limitations. The cultural programme opened with
a dance performance by a patient, followed with a ramp walk by various patients who depicted how
this surgery has changed their life and enabled them to do something that there were restricted by
before. The event moved forward with sharing of experiences that how these patients are no more
dependent and developed a sense of empowerment to do their activities like travelling in trains, doing
outdoor activity, including trekking. Post-surgery they all are pursuing their passion. The event
concluded with an interesting & inspiring story of a patient who enjoys trekking.
Speaking on the milestone, Dr. Rakesh Rajput, Director & HOD, Department of Orthopaedics, CMRI
said, “Robot-assisted surgery has become a state-of-the-art technology which enables operating with
enhanced precision and accuracy. The team at CMRI, was the first to introduce this surgery in Eastern
India with the latest cutting-edge technology and have empowered over 500 patients within a short
span of 18 months to gain freedom from pain. Robot-assisted surgeries ensure quality diagnoses while
minimising risk, to make care delivery more efficient to improve the quality of life among patients,
enabling them to take on challenges without fear or inhibitions. At CMRI, we are currently offering
both Robotic Total Knee Replacement and Robotic Partial Knee Replacement surgery. We are also
conducting patients who require Hip Replacement with Robot. One should note that the Robotic
Partial Knee Replacement is going to be the surgery of this decade till 2030.’’
Adding to this, Mr. Sombrata Roy, Unit Head-CMRI, CK Birla Hospitals, said, ‘’At CMRI, we strongly
believe that innovation and adoption of new technologies are cornerstones of the current healthcare
landscape. We have been providing quality and empathetic care through a patient-first approach for
over five decades. The milestone of th e successful completion of robot-assisted hip and knee
replacement surgeries is in alignment with the futuristic outlook that we are focussing on as for
providing continuous, quality and advanced healthcare. CMRI was the first hospital to bring this
technology for patients in the eastern part of the country, immediately after it was launched in the
Western World and in India.’’
Over the last decade, breakthrough in imaging and instruments have resulted in the creation of
robotic-assisted surgery, a technology that assists surgeons in planning and performing a wide range
of treatments with high precision including total hip, total knee, and partial knee replacements. The
team of medical experts also shared how robotic knee and hip replacement surgery has become
essential to grant patients a second chance at life with improved clinical results. The robot's ability to
aid enhanced accuracy of standard implant placing and accurate achievement of pre-operative
planning, enables a customised prostheses replacement procedure.Dr. Kunal Kanti Pal, Orthopaedic Consultant, CMRI mentioned, “One of the most difficult aspects of
joint replacement surgery is aligning the different components of the prosthetic joint so that they
interlock and perform seamlessly. The robotic arm gives the surgeon tactile, visual, and audio
feedback to help him or her achieve the appropriate orientation, which can improve stability and
movement. The precision of a robot exceeds that of the human eye, and this allows us to further
personalize the procedure, leading to faster recovery.”
About CMRI (The Calcutta Medical Research Institute)
A multi-specialty hospital in Kolkata is the flagship hospital of the CK Birla Group of Hospitals. For over
50 years this hospital has been providing unmatched health care service to millions of patients from
different parts of India and neighbouring countries. Based on three key principles Clinical Excellence,
Ethical Conduct and Patient Centricity this hospital has several eminent physicians, surgeons and
health care providers of national and international repute. Apart from clinical excellence, patients
experience care and empathy from internationally trained nurses which ensures holistic care for
millions of patients who have come to us over the years.
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