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OrthoPilot® History

Orthopaedic navigation more than a decade

1994
  • First experiments on kinematic navigation at University of Grenoble, Prof. Saragaglia
    et al.
1996-1999
  • Developments and multi-center study for the  European Union (EU) project IGOS
    (Image Guided Orthopaedic Surgery)
1997
  • First clinical use by Prof. Saragaglia, Grenoble
  • First publication by F. Leitner, F. Picard, R. Minfelde, H.-J. Schulz, P. Cinquin,
    D. Saragaglia on cinematic navigation: "Computer-Assisted Knee Total Surgical
    Replacement"
1999
  • The OrthoPilot® System receives its CE marking
  • Market introduction OrthoPilot® TKA 2.0
  • Market introduction OrthoPilot® FS010
2000
  • Start of clinical evaluation of ACL, THA and HTO Module
2001
  • FDA approval – First CT-free navigation system in the US
  • Introduction of OrthoPilot® THA 1.0 for CT-free acetabular cup navigation
  • Introduction of OrthoPilot® TKA 3.0 for CT-free acetabular cup navigation
2002
  • Market introduction of OrthoPilot® ACL 1.2 for tibial and femoral tunnel navigation
  • Market introduction OrthoPilot® FS100
2003
  • Market introduction OrthoPilot® TKA 4.0 with soft tissue management features
2004
  • Market introduction of OrthoPilot® THA 2.0 with stem and cup navigation
2005
  • Market introduction of OrthoPilot® THA 2.1 with stem and cup navigation
  • Market introduction of OrthoPilot® HTO 1.3 for opening wedge osteotomy
  • Market introduction OrthoPilot® 8th Generation TKA 4.2 with interactive planning
    of soft tissue situation after implantation
2006
  • PMDA Approval – First CT-free navigation system in Japan Market
  • Introduction OrthoPilot® ACL 2.1
2007
  • Market introduction OrthoPilot® HTO 1.4
  • Market introduction OrthoPilot® THA Pro 3.0 and THAplus 3.0
2008
  • Market introduction OrthoPilot® new generation FS101
2009
  • Introduction OrthoPilot® TKR 1.0 
  • Introduction OrthoPilot® HTO 1.5 – 3D Open Wedge

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