CORI Robot at FNKV – The Story of a Challenging but Successful Project

At the very beginning, the clinical team envisioned acquiring a competing robotic system. However, thanks to the intensive work of our team with the clinic’s management and the flawlessly executed trial surgeries carried out directly on site, we managed to shift this direction and open the door for the cutting-edge technology of our orthopedic CORI robot.

From a Change of Plans to the Realization of a Complex Project

But the challenges did not end there. It was necessary to design and negotiate a fairly complex system of how to put the entire project into practice. A big thank you therefore goes to our General Director and also to Regina Gabrielová, who successfully negotiated all the key aspects—both at the hospital’s executive level and with the donor who co-financed this advanced technology.

Prestigious Partnership and Unique Contribution

As a result, the University Hospital Královské Vinohrady has become the first university facility in the Czech Republic to utilize robot-assisted total knee replacement surgery. This represents not only a significant step forward for the hospital itself, but also an important milestone for Czech orthopedics.

For PPG, this project stands as prestigious confirmation of our expertise as well as our ability to bring innovation into an environment where it was by no means a given.

Ceremonial Handover

The culmination of this long process was the ceremonial handover of the CORI robot. The event was held to the great satisfaction of all participants and attended by around 15 guests—including the Director and Deputy Director of FNKV, Professor Vidimský, donor with his wife, and other distinguished guests.

The program included an opening welcome, a lecture by the Head of Clinic on the topic “Why a Robot and How the Decision Was Made”, followed by our presentation highlighting the specific advantages of the CORI robot. The atmosphere was very positive and confirmed that the effort invested in overcoming all challenges was truly worthwhile.

The Next Step – Beginning of Surgeries

In agreement with the clinic, the launch of surgical procedures is planned for early September. We are proud to have been part of the birth of such a significant project and that CORI technology is becoming an integral part of top-quality care at the University Hospital Královské Vinohrady.

Orthopedics Division