Dr. Sridhar Durbhakula becomes first surgeon in the state to use new “mixed reality” navigation system to enhance hip replacement surgery.
Dr. Sridhar Durbhakula, an orthopaedic surgeon on the OrthoBethesda team, has become the first
surgeon in the state of Maryland to perform anterior hip replacement surgery using the first FDA-
cleared “mixed reality” system, known as HipInsight™.
This leading edge surgical navigation technology is engineered to enhance hip replacement
surgery by providing surgeons like Dr. Durbhakula with an unprecedented level of insight into each
patient’s unique anatomy, enabling him to operate with a level of precision never before possible,
and ultimately leading to improved outcomes for patients.
Using the HipInsight™ System, Dr. Durbhakula develops a personalized 3D surgical plan using a
scan of the patient’s pelvis. The personalized surgical plan is transformed into holograms of the
patient’s hip bone and joint, as well as the instruments used to place the implant and the implant
itself.
During surgery Dr. Durbhakula wears mixed reality glasses which allow him to see holographic
images of the patient’s pelvic CT scans, surgical instrumentation and the hip implant components
overlayed on the patient’s hip to enable accurate implant placement in the body in real time.
“During a traditional hip replacement, the patient’s pelvic scans and surgical plan are displayed on
a monitor, so you have to look back and forth between the patient and the monitor to place and
align the implant to match the plan,” Dr. Durbhakula said. “With the HipInsight™ System, the
mixed-reality headset allows me to see the patient’s scans and customized surgical plan in the
same field of vision as the patient’s body.”
“I’m very excited and proud to bring the breakthrough technology of the HipInsight™ system to
patients in the DC metro area,” Dr. Durbhakula said. “With HipInsight™, we are continuing to ‘raise
the bar’ on hip replacement surgery – elevating what is already a very successful procedure to an
even higher level, so more and more patients will benefit from it.”
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Durbhakula call (301) 530-1010.
For more information about HipInsight™ System, visit www.zimmerbiomet.com/hipinsightsystem