Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery: Hackensack University Medical Center

HACKENSACK, N.J. — Hackensack University Medical Center, in partnership with THINK Surgical, now offers robotically assisted knee replacement surgery with the TMINI™ Miniature Robotic System. The handheld TMINI System (video), is a wireless robot the surgeon uses to help restore patients' mobility so they can return to enjoying their favorite activities.

"The TMINI helps us perform surgery without much extra equipment. It replaces many of the instruments we currently use for knee replacement surgery," said Yair David Kissin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Hackensack University Medical Center. "This handheld device is so easy to use and takes up very little space in the operating room, which is important."

Unlike other systems, which are limited to the robot manufacturer's implants, THINK Surgical robots support a variety of implants, enabled by ID-HUBTM. This growing proprietary data bank of partner implants allows surgeons to choose an implant based on each patient's needs.

"It's not easy finding tools that can be easily applied to what orthopedic surgeons are doing — this one does," Dr. Kissin noted. "Only about 20% of orthopedic surgeries are done robotically, and TMINI will change that. This device adds value and incredible precision."

Using CT scans of the knee, a personalized detailed 3D model is created specifically for each patient. The surgeon uses the 3D model with the TMINI System to provide a robotically assisted total knee replacement procedure customized to the patient's knee anatomy.

"Our patients deserve the most advanced tools. Hackensack University Medical Center is proud to invest in the latest and most advanced technologies," Dr. Kissin concluded. "We have always been early adopters of the latest robotic systems for many years, and we will continue to do so for the benefit of our patients."

Learn more about knee replacement surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center.

T Icon, TMINI, ID-HUB and THINK Surgical are trademarks of THINK Surgical, Inc.

ABOUT HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Hackensack University Medical Center, an 803-bed nonprofit teaching and research hospital, was Bergen County’s first hospital founded in 1888. It is also the first hospital in New Jersey and third in the nation to become a Magnet®-recognized hospital for nursing excellence, receiving its seventh consecutive designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2024. The academic flagship of the Hackensack Meridian Health network, Hackensack University Medical Center is the #1 hospital in New Jersey according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Hospitals list. In addition to being ranked the top hospital in New Jersey, Hackensack University Medical Center is ranked #6 overall in the New York Metropolitan area as well as being home to the John Theurer Cancer Center, a premier cancer center in New Jersey. Hackensack University Medical Center has the best, nationally-ranked programs in New Jersey in Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery (#42), Pulmonology and Lung Surgery (#24), and Geriatrics (#36). It is also the only New Jersey hospital nationally ranked in Neurology and Neurosurgery (#22) and Urology (#27). The hospital is also nationally ranked in Orthopedics (#33). Hackensack University Medical Center is also recognized for 18 high-performing procedures and conditions. Named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2024 list, Hackensack University Medical Center is also the recipient of the 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ by Healthgrades as well as an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This award-winning care is provided on a campus that is home to facilities such as the Heart & Vascular Hospital; and the Sarkis and Siran Gabrellian Women’s and Children’s Pavilion, which houses the Donna A. Sanzari Women’s Hospital and the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital, ranked #1 in the state and top 20 in the Mid-Atlantic Region in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 Best Children’s Hospital Report. Hackensack University Medical Center is listed on the Green Guide’s list of Top 10 Green Hospitals in the U.S. The hospital’s comprehensive clinical research portfolio includes studies focused on precision medicine, translational medicine, immunotherapy, cell therapy, and vaccine development. In 2023, the hospital completed the largest healthcare expansion project ever approved by the state: construction of the Helena Theurer Pavilion, a 530,000-sq.-ft., nine-story building housing 24 state-of-the-art operating rooms with intraoperative MRI capability, 50 ICU beds, and 175 medical/surgical beds including a 50 room Musculoskeletal Institute.