Campbell Clinic adds robotic touch to knee surgery

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 12, 2020 4:00 AM CT | Published: October 12, 2020 4:00 AM CT
<strong>Dr. Patrick Toy demonstrates a robotic knee surgery device named ROSA at Campbell Clinic in Germantown on Oct. 1, 2020</strong>. (Ziggy Mack/Special to Daily Memphian)

Dr. Patrick Toy demonstrates a robotic knee surgery device named ROSA at Campbell Clinic in Germantown on Oct. 1, 2020. (Ziggy Mack/Special to Daily Memphian)

ROSA, short for robotic surgical assistant, is Zimmer-Biomet’s answer to more precise knee surgery. The robot figures out the math for each patient and builds a plan for the surgery.

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Dr. Patrick Toy Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics ROSA Zimmer Biomet Dr. Steven Engstrom Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.


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