In light of the accelerated development in the health sector, the relentless efforts continue to keep pace with the latest innovations and technologies, the Royal Medical Services – Military Hospital launched the Vellys robot to help in the knee joint replacement surgery, and thus is the first and only of its kind in the Middle East.
Where Brigadier General Sheikh Fahd bin Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Commander of the Royal Medical Services and Orthopedic Surgery Consultant, stated that it is a belief in the importance of innovation, efforts continue to keep pace with the latest developments in health care in a manner that guarantees the quality of care and improving the services provided, in order to consolidate the principles of Bahrain Economic Vision 2030, the Vellys robot device has been imported and provided to serve citizens and residents in the Kingdom of Bahrain, where this device is an important addition in the field Knee replacement surgery, improves patient results and reduces resource use compared to traditional surgery.
Accordingly, Brigadier General Sheikh Fahd bin Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has performed eight knee joint replacement operations using the Vellys ™ ™ robot, which was recently launched in the Military Hospital, all of which have been completely successful, stressing that the device is an advanced surgical platform with surgical diagnostic accuracy by allocating the appropriate treatment and autopsy for each patient, in addition to providing the data system to provide the images The real during the procedure, which led to the achievement of surgical visions to take a timely manner with the elasticity of the robot in movement and precise access to the knee joint of the injured patient, which contributed to removing the damaged bone with high accuracy during the operation, which reflects positively on the results of the surgery and accelerates the pace of recovery.
On the other hand, he stressed the importance of practical training and the application of advanced medical training programs for doctors on this developed system, due to its pivotal role in promoting applied understanding, and raising the efficiency of users to ensure the optimal benefit from the capabilities provided by the system.
It is worth noting that the Royal Medical Services are always keen to provide health care services in high quality, through qualified medical cadres and advanced equipment, with the aim of meeting the needs of citizens and ensuring their safety. It also seeks to develop its services and improve its efficiency in line with the latest international medical standards.
