Archive · 16 Jan 2026
India's First AI-Powered Knee Replacement Surgery Performed
Doctors in India just did something really cool!
They used a special AI robot named Intellijoint KNEE to help fix a lady's knee.
This robot is super smart and helps the doctors do the surgery really carefully without needing big machines.
The doctor who did the surgery, Dr. Chandrashekar P., is very experienced and has done lots of these kinds of surgeries before.
The robot helps make sure the new knee part fits just right, so the lady can feel better faster and her new knee will last a long time.
This is the first time this kind of robot has been used in India, and it's a big deal because it means more people can get better knee surgeries with less pain and faster healing.
Sakra IKOC in Bengaluru performed India's first AI-powered Total Knee Replacement surgery using the Intellijoint KNEE system.
The surgery was led by Dr. Chandrashekar P., a renowned orthopedic surgeon with extensive experience in joint replacements.
The Intellijoint KNEE system offers real-time measurements and precise implant alignment without the need for additional imaging.
The procedure benefits patients with enhanced joint function, faster rehabilitation, reduced complications, and longer implant life.
This milestone marks the entry of Intellijoint Surgical into the Indian AI-based surgical robots market, expected to expand significantly.
- Who
- Dr. Chandrashekar P. and the team at Sakra IKOC Multi-Specialty Hospital
- What
- India's first AI-powered Total Knee Replacement surgery
- When
- Recently (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- To introduce precise, intelligent, imageless, and minimally invasive joint replacement technology in India
- Hospital
- Sakra IKOC (International Knee and Orthopedic Center)
- Surgeon
- Dr. Chandrashekar P.
- System Used
- Intellijoint KNEE
- Patient Age
- 53-year-old female
- Key Benefit
- Precise, intelligent, imageless, and minimally invasive
- Surgeon's Experience
- Over 12,000 joint replacements and 50,000 orthopedic procedures
- Company
- Intellijoint Surgical Inc.
