• A trusted partner at the heart of every intervention

  • Surgical precision taken to the highest level

  • Robotic intelligence for surgical mastery

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Robin

The next-generation robotic assistant for total knee arthroplasty!

At United Orthopedic Europe, innovation meets surgical precision with ROBIN. From the collaboration with Orthokey Italia we are proud to introduce ROBIN, our robotic assistant designed to optimise every step of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Developed and manufactured in Europe, ROBIN is the first European open-platform surgical robot to receive MDR certification from the European Union — an acknowledgment of its technical excellence and compliance with the highest medical standards.

ROBIN stands out for its operational intelligence, providing seamless and intuitive support in the operating room. As a true extension of the surgeon’s hand, it performs precise bone resections, ensures optimal limb alignment, assesses soft tissue, and contributes to the accurate balancing of joint spaces. The result: more precise, reproducible, and patient-specific procedures.

Powered by advanced KUKA LBR Med technology, already certified for medical use, ROBIN offers a combination of agility, reliability, and safety in a compact, ergonomic design. Its rapid integration into the surgical workflow makes it a valuable asset for surgeons, healthcare providers, and medical device stakeholders alike.

Engineered for professionals, designed for patients — ROBIN is redefining robotic assistance in orthopaedic surgery.

Mission and Collaboration

Collaboration, expertise and research

United Orthopedic Europe, under the leadership of its President, François Bopp, has actively supported and funded this project, contributing to the creation of the ROBIN experience by combining industrial vision, technological innovation, and a strong commitment to healthcare.

Orthokey’s objective is to collaborate with orthopaedic surgeons in the development of innovative digital solutions and services, with the aim of improving clinical outcomes and enhancing healthcare professional satisfaction.

For over 20 years, Orthokey has been shaping healthcare innovation by merging Italian design with expertise in developing solutions that combine functionality and aesthetics. The ROBIN robotic platform is 100% designed, developed, and manufactured in Italy by Orthokey Italia thanks to the collaboration with KUKA Germany.

The development of ROBIN has benefited from financial collaboration with United Orthopedic Europe.

More precise surgery thanks to ROBIN

The success of a surgical procedure largely depends on the skills and expertise of the surgeon: the more complex the operation, the more critical the surgeon’s role becomes. Traditionally, orthopedic surgeons rely on manual and mechanical instruments — a process that can be time-consuming and prone to inaccuracies.

With its robotic system ROBIN, Orthokey is transforming orthopaedic surgery through advanced computer-assisted technology. ROBIN supports the surgeon throughout the procedure, enabling precise preoperative planning for optimal implant positioning and ensuring highly accurate bone resections.

By analysing the individual anatomical characteristics of each patient, ROBIN delivers a fully personalised surgical approach. “We place several trackers on the patient, which are detected by a high-precision camera system with an error margin of less than one millimeter. This allows the surgeon to anticipate and determine the ideal implant placement even before the first bone cut,” explains Simone Bignozzi, Product Manager at Orthokey.

ROBIN is setting a new standard for orthopaedic surgery: safer, more precise, and entirely patient-centered.

About Orthokey

A strategic partnership for smarter surgery

Since 2005, Orthokey has been working in Florence, Italy, with the goal of setting the pace for innovation in healthcare solutions combining: Italian design and its experience in products that synthesize functionality and design.

In the design phase of its solutions, Orthokey pursues three simple but fundamental goals: Their systems must be fast, easy, and accurate. This ensures high-level solutions with short learning curves and high surgeon satisfaction. From this expertise framework and collaboration with European research centres Orthokey is developing innovative solutions to meet the user needs of surgeons and clinical personnel and to integrate technology into the orthopaedic surgery service.

United Orthopedics and Orthokey are joining forces to offer a comprehensive computer-assisted surgery experience.

United Orthopedic Europe’s Footprint

The strengths that define and strengthen our market position :

  • Rapid launch of innovative solutions
  • Proven and reliable product portfolio
  • High-level scientific congresses
  • Exemplary, responsive, and personalised customer service
  • Advanced training program tailored for healthcare professionals
  • Sustainable partnerships with numerous key opinion leaders (KOLs)

“At United Europe, we recognised early on the added value that a robotic system could bring to the orthopaedic market. We initially partnered with a U.S. company that eventually decided to focus on the FDA market rather than CE marking.”

“Faced with the complexity of the situation, I decided to contact Cristiano Pagetti, a renowned expert in navigation systems with whom we had previously collaborated, to propose that we develop a robot together. He was immediately enthusiastic about the idea and introduced me to Professor Paolo Fiorini, a robotics professor at the University of Verona. One year later, we had the first prototype of ROBIN! The rest was a long journey through regulatory tunnels, and today we are proud to present what we believe is the next generation of navigated robotic systems.”

For any commercial, technical or maintenance inquiries, please contact :

United Orthopedics Limited
Unit B2 Illuma Park, Gelders Hall Industrial Estate,
Gelders Hall Road, Shepshed
Loughborough, LE12 9NH, UK

(T) +44 1827 214773

uk.service@unitedorthopedic.com

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