Norwich — Orthopedic surgeons William Cambridge of New London County Orthopedic Surgery and Scott Stanat of Norwich Orthopedic Group will conduct a free community education event on MAKOplasty technology for knee and hip procedures from 6 to 8 p.m. June 30 in the main lobby conference rooms of The William W. Backus Hospital.

Refreshments will be provided. To register, call (860) 892-6900.

Backus is the first hospital in Eastern Connecticut to offer the MAKOplasty robotic procedure for partial knee resurfacing and total hip replacement procedures using the RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System, the hospital said in a news release.

RIO is a surgeon-controlled robotic arm system that enables accurate alignment and placement of implants.