Busan Bumin Hospital, led by President Choi Chang-hwa, has announced the adoption of the next-generation joint replacement surgery robot, the CORI Surgical System. This acquisition significantly bolsters the hospital's clinical capacity for robotic orthopedic procedures. Specifically engineered for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), the CORI system will directly complement the hospital’s existing MAKO platform, which is currently utilized for both knee and hip replacements.
Developed by global medical technology firm Smith+Nephew, CORI is a state-of-the-art, robot-assisted joint replacement system. The platform utilizes advanced Smart Mapping technology to analyze a patient’s unique anatomical structure in real time. A major clinical differentiator of the CORI system is its ability to accurately evaluate joint architecture without requiring a preoperative CT scan, allowing surgical teams to significantly reduce radiation exposure while dynamically updating and adjusting the operative plan mid-procedure.
Creating an Individualized, Multi-Robot Surgical Framework
With the integration of CORI, Busan Bumin Hospital now operates three distinct robotic joint replacement platforms, working in tandem with its established MAKO and CUVIS systems. This sophisticated infrastructure allows clinicians to select the optimal robotic tool based on an individual patient's specific joint degeneration, bone quality, and anatomical characteristics, further refining the hospital's tailored, patient-centric treatment ecosystem.
"The CORI system analyzes a patient's joint anatomy in real time and allows for instantaneous intraoperative adjustments, facilitating exceptionally precise joint replacement procedures," said Kang Young-hoon, head of the Robotic Surgery Center, on June 19. "Integrating this new platform alongside our active MAKO and CUVIS systems enables our clinical teams to craft highly customized surgical strategies tailored precisely to each patient's unique pathology."
The Indang Medical Foundation's Bumin Hospital Group—which also encompasses Seoul Bumin Hospital, Haeundae Bumin Hospital, and Gupo Bumin Hospital—has aggressively expanded its capabilities in robotic orthopedic surgery since 2020. To date, the healthcare group has accumulated extensive clinical experience, successfully performing more than 5,500 robotic joint replacement surgeries across its institutional network.
