Internal Reference Number: FOI_9548
Date Request Received: 14/07/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 21/08/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Robotic-Assisted Knee Arthroplasty
Request Category: Students (Educational)
| Question Number 1: Robotic-assisted surgical systems for knee arthroplasty procedures across the NHS. Robotic System Infrastructure Does the Trust currently utilize one or more robotic-assisted surgical platforms for elective knee joint replacement procedures? If yes, please state: 鈼� The manufacturer and model name of each system (e.g., Stryker Mako, Zimmer Biomet ROSA, Smith & Nephew CORI, etc.). 鈼� The month and year each system was formally installed / went live. (If the month is unavailable, please specify the financial year). | |
| Answer To Question 1: No, we do not do robotic knee surgery at SFT. | |
| Question Number 2: Annual Procedure Volumes For each robotic system identified in Question 1, please provide the total number of procedures performed for each individual financial year (April 1st 鈥� March 31st) since it went live, up to the end of the 2025/26 financial year, broken down by: 鈼� Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) 鈼� Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) If unable to separate these two categories (TKA & UKA), please specify the aggregate number of knee arthroplasty procedures each financial year. | |
| Answer To Question 2: N/A | |
| Question Number 3: Procurement and Business Model For each system identified, please select the category that best describes the financial structure of the acquisition. (Note: To respect commercial sensitivity, no contract pricing, specific financial values, or proprietary figures are requested). 鈼� A) Direct Capital Purchase (Trust Funded): The hardware was purchased outright using the Trust's own capital allocation. 鈼� B) Direct Capital Purchase (Charity Funded): The hardware was purchased outright via a philanthropic donation or local hospital charity. 鈼� C) Capital Splitting / Match-Funding: The purchase was funded via a combination of Trust capital and charitable donations. 鈼� D) Managed Service Contract / Rental Lease: The Trust leases the equipment for a fixed annual fee unrelated to case volume. 鈼� E) Volume-Tied Placement / Pay-Per-Case Model: The robotic hardware was placed at low/no upfront cost, but the procurement is tied to a minimum annual volume commitment or a per-procedure consumable cost | |
| Answer To Question 3: N/A. There was no Robotic-Assisted Knee Arthroplasty equipment bought for Salisbury. | |
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