Partial Knee Devices

Triathlon Knee Resurfacing

Patricia Walter — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 15:11:04 +0000

Smith & Nephew completes acquisition of surgical robotics business Blue Belt Technologies

Patricia Walter — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:28:24 +0000

5 January 2016

Smith & Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, announces it has completed the acquisition of Blue Belt Holdings, Inc. (“Blue Belt Technologies”), securing a leading position in the fast-growing area of orthopaedic robotics-assisted surgery.

Blue Belt Technologies’ NAVIO^◊ surgical system currently provides robotics-assistance … Read the Rest

ConforMIS Completes Investigation of Excess Moisture

Patricia Walter — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 23:33:27 +0000

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ConforMIS Inc. has announced its completion of an investigation about excess moisture and ethylene glycol residue on several of the company’s total knee replacement offerings, in which an independent testing laboratory found no significant health risk to patients from ethylene glycol residue on the affected instrumentation … Read the Rest

ConforMIS Results of Multiple Studies of Customized Knee Replacements

Patricia Walter — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 12:56:22 +0000

ConforMIS Announces Results of Multiple Studies of its Customized Knee Replacements Presented at the 2015 Pan Pacific International Congress for Joint Reconstruction

Bedford, Mass. – August 3, 2015 – ConforMIS, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFMS) announced today results from six clinical studies presented at the 2015 Pan Pacific International Congress for … Read the Rest

Oxford Unicompartmental Knee System

Patricia Walter — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 22:32:44 +0000

In patients with only limited knee arthritis, surgeons may elect to perform a unicompartmental (partial) knee replacement. Unlike total knee replacement involving removal of all the knee joint surfaces, a unicompartmental knee replacement replaces only one side of the knee joint. Knee osteoarthritis usually occurs first in the medial (inside) … Read the Rest

Journey Deuce Partial Knee Replacement

Patricia Walter — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 21:54:47 +0000

An alternative to total knee replacement

The JOURNEY DEUCE, a member of the high performance JOURNEY knee family, is an exciting new alternative to total knee replacement.

Because of the new technology used in the JOURNEY DEUCE system, patients with knee arthritis isolated to just part of their knee – … Read the Rest

Vanguard™ PFR Patellofemoral Replacement System

Patricia Walter — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 20:55:38 +0000

Vanguard™ PFR Patellofemoral Replacement System by Biomet

Designed by Walter F. Abendschein, M.D., the Vanguard™ PFR represents a unique and effective treatment for patients with severe pain in the front or middle of the knee from cartilage degeneration of the patellofemoral compartment (beneath the kneecap).

The advantage over a total … Read the Rest

Limited Lifetime Warranty for Oxford Partial Knee

Patricia Walter — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 20:45:44 +0000

BIOMET ANNOUNCES LIFETIME LIMITED IMPLANT REPLACEMENT WARRANTY ON OXFORD® PARTIAL KNEE WHEN IMPLANTED WITH SIGNATURE™* PERSONALIZED PATIENT CARE SYSTEM

WARSAW, IN, September 24, 2012 – Biomet announced today a Lifetime Knee Implant Replacement warranty in the U.S., covering the Oxford® Partial Knee utilizing Signature™ technology. With the Lifetime Implant … Read the Rest

JFK Memorial Hospital Offers CONFORMIS Partial Knee Resurfacing System

Patricia Walter — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 20:38:47 +0000

JFK Memorial Hospital Announces Availability of CONFORMIS Personalized Partial Knee Resurfacing System for Patients

JFK Memorial Hospital Indio, CA announced today the availability of minimally traumatic, patient-specific knee resurfacing implants, for patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee, a condition that affects more than 27 million adults in the U.S. … Read the Rest

Triathlon Partial Knee Resurfacing

Patricia Walter — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 20:36:26 +0000

Stryker Triathlon Partial Knee Resurfacing Website

Triathlon PKR was developed with patient needs in mind. The implant is anatomically shaped and helps enable surgeons to use the latest minimally invasive surgical techniques. With this procedure, only the affected compartment of the arthritic femur and the tibia are resurfaced with artificial … Read the Rest