I Assist Knee replacement India

The I Assist device was used for the first time in Chennai to perform two durable knee replacements for a woman. Knee replacements should now last for thirty five years. This device is a navigation tool to position implants accurately during a knee replacement. Correctly positioned implants will survive longer. E mail drvenkat@kneeindia.com.

Medical travel excellence award

Date: 04-Nov-2011 Location: Hongkong The Madras Joint Replacement center was awarded the Novosans medical travel excellence award. Read the story here. http://www.novasans.com/articles/novasans-medical-travel-award-to-madras-joint-replacement-center/  

Oxinium knee launched in India

Genesis oxinium knee The Oxinium knee was first implanted in a young Dutch patient for the first time in south India by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam in November 2008. Indications for knee replacements in Young   Two models in town Young patients suffering from Post traumatic arthritis, reumatoid arthritis can now benefit from Oxinium knees.   The Genesis…

Pensioner saves $5,000 by having knee surgery in Inida

High flex knee replacement performed by British trained surgeon Dr.Venkatachalam The Northern Echo www.thenorthernecho.co.uk http://archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk/2006/5/18/225358.html A RETIRED schoolteacher saved almost £5,000 by travelling thousands of miles to have knee surgery in an Indian hospital. Mary Carmichael, 69, from Stockton, could not face waiting months to have surgery on the NHS, so decided to make the…