Augmented Reality Enters a New Phase: Michigan Surgeon Performs First U.S. Knee Replacement Using Pixee’s Knee+ NexSight Smart Glasses

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 11, 2026–

Orthopedic Specialists of Oakland County (OSOC) announced today that Dr. Safa S. Kassab has become the first surgeon in the United States to perform a total knee replacement using Pixee Medical’s Knee+ NexSight augmented reality (AR) glasses — a wearable heads-up display that delivers real-time surgical guidance directly into the surgeon’s field of vision inside the operating room.

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