Knee Systems
Plasma Treatment Shows Potential For Knee Pain
February 13, 2013 12:04 pm | News | CommentsA study by researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery has shown that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) holds great promise for treating patients with knee osteoarthritis.
LISTED UNDER: Knee SystemsOrthopedic Surgeon Recognized For Hip And Knee Clinics In Israel
February 1, 2013 11:35 am | News | CommentsAndrew I. Spitzer, MD, has traveled to Israel more than a dozen times over the past decade to perform his own brand of community service: teaching surgeons the latest techniques for replacing hips and knees while treating many patients for free. Now that work has earned him a rare distinction as one of only a handful of American surgeons to be named an honorary member of the Israel Orthopaedic Association.
LISTED UNDER: Hip Systems | Knee SystemsCracking Down On High-Risk Implants Before They Hit The Marketplace
January 23, 2013 10:49 am | News | CommentsSome "high risk" surgical devices that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are not required to go through clinical trials, where a product is tested to determine its safety and effectiveness.
LISTED UNDER: Hip Systems | Implants | Knee SystemsKnee Replacement Surgery May Lead To Weight Gain
January 16, 2013 11:55 am | News | Comments“Part of the explanation is that people may have spent years adapting to their circumstances by avoiding activities that could cause knee pain. We need to encourage patients to take advantage of their ability to function better and offer strategies for weight loss or weight management.”
LISTED UNDER: Knee SystemsKnee Cartilage Repair Success With New Biomaterial
January 15, 2013 1:24 pm | News | CommentsIn a small study, researchers reported increased healthy tissue growth after surgical repair of damaged cartilage if they put a “hydrogel” scaffolding into the wound to support and nourish the healing process.
LISTED UNDER: Knee SystemsComplications Impact Arthritis Patients After Joint Replacement Surgery
November 28, 2012 11:20 am | News | CommentsIn the first systemic review of evidence assessing complications following total joint arthroplasty, patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were found to have an increased risk for hip dislocation after hip replacement surgery compared to those with osteoarthritis (OA).
LISTED UNDER: Hip Systems | Knee SystemsToo Much Or Too Little Activity Can Lead To Knee Surgery
November 26, 2012 10:46 am | News | CommentsBoth very high and very low levels of physical activity can accelerate the degeneration of knee cartilage in middle-aged adults, according to a new study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
LISTED UNDER: MRI | Knee SystemsDonations Make Knee Replacements Possible
November 21, 2012 10:10 am | News | CommentsAt a time many Americans devote to counting their blessings, a group of underprivileged patients in Veracruz, Mexico are thankful to be regaining the most critical aspects of rural life – their mobility and livelihood.
LISTED UNDER: Implants | Knee SystemsShapeMatch Cutting Guides
September 23, 2011 8:32 am | Stryker Orthopaedics | Product Releases | CommentsStryker Europe launched its ShapeMatch Cutting Guides for use with the company’s Triathlon Total Knee System. The single-use ShapeMatch Cutting Guides are designed and manufactured from patient-specific 3D imaging data that is derived from MRI or CT scans. ShapeMatch Technology utilizes proprietary 3D imaging software to develop a customized pre-operative surgical plan for each patient.
LISTED UNDER: Knee SystemsPatient-Specific Bicompartmental Knee Resurfacing System
November 8, 2010 5:30 am | Conformis, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsConforMIS announces the availability of the iDuo® G2 , the next generation of its bicompartmental knee resurfacing system. The iDuo G2 combines the best of both worlds by incorporating proven principles for patella treatment from traditional total knee replacement with the unique advantages of the ConforMIS partial knee system.
LISTED UNDER: Knee SystemsEnhanced Knee Positioner®
April 12, 2010 1:31 pm | Innovative Medical Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe company makes its De Mayo Knee positioner lighter so it is easier to handle in the OR and for autoclaving April 20, 2010 Innovative Medical Products announces enhancements to the De Mayo Knee Positioner® making it lighter. The positioner’s lighter weight makes it easier for operating room personnel to place and manipulate the positioner on the OR table and for hospital personnel to transport and insert the equipment into a sterilizer, via a new sterilizing/storage case.
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