Dr. Todd Peterson with the Knoxville Hospital and Clinics has performed the first NAVIO robotic-assisted total knee replacement surgery in Iowa.

Dr. Peterson was also the first surgeon in central Iowa to perform NAVIO robotics-assisted partial knee replacement surgeries, beginning in late 2016.

The technology allows surgeons to create a patient-specific 3D plan and perform joint replacement surgery using a surgeon-controlled robot that helps the surgeon execute the procedure with a higher degree of accuracy.

The total knee NAVIO system is now an option for patients who are suffering from advanced arthritis of the knee who are not candidates for partial knee replacement. During surgery, the surgeon guides the robot during bone preparation to prepare the knee joint and position the implant according to the predetermined surgical plan.