Photo: Dr. Frederick Buechel Jr. performs a partial knee replacement surgery on an 80-year-old patient using the RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System. Physicians Regional Medical Center at Pine Ridge purchased the technology in October at the request of Buechel, a Naples orthopedic surgeon who is certified to use the robotic system. Lexey Swall/Staff - Marco, FL

Dr. Frederick Buechel Jr. performs a partial knee replacement surgery on an 80-year-old patient using the RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System. Physicians Regional Medical Center at Pine Ridge purchased the technology in October at the request of Buechel, a Naples orthopedic surgeon who is certified to use the robotic system. Lexey Swall/Staff

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