Joint Replacement
Pads And Positioners
April 24, 2013 10:35 am | by Action Products | Product Releases | CommentsAction Products Inc. has expanded its Action brand positioners line with two more head pads and three positioners to protect the smallest of patients. Incrementally different sized products are meaningful to improving the quality of care for this patient population.
LISTED UNDER: Positioners/ImmobilizersPlasma 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 SystemsDifficult To Obtain Pricing, Costs For Total Hip Replacement
February 11, 2013 12:17 pm | News | CommentsResearchers found a wide range of complete prices for a total hip replacement, from $11,100 to $125,798.
LISTED UNDER: Hip Systems
Clip-On Pad Set
February 6, 2013 10:23 am | by Innovative Medical Products | Innovative Medical Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsInnovative Medical Products has introduced the patented Clip-On Pad Set for use with the Universal Lateral Positioner in hip surgery and other procedures requiring fixed, stable lateral positioning. Unique to the surgical products market, the new IMP patient protection offering is in response to OR personnel’s request for adhesive-free pads that provide a secure adherence to the lateral positioner’s baseplate and anterior support arms.
LISTED UNDER: Positioners/ImmobilizersOrthopedic 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 SystemsTrial Under Way In Hip Replacement Suit
January 25, 2013 5:39 pm | News | CommentsIt involves an all-metal ball-and-socket joint that was implanted in some 90,000 people worldwide before Johnson & Johnson recalled the product in 2010. The New Jersey-based company denies the allegations of bad design and fraud but it has set aside around one billion dollars to deal with the costs of the recall and lawsuits.
LISTED UNDER: Hip 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 SystemsSpinal Surgeries With Two Attending Physicians Benefits Patients
January 21, 2013 1:13 pm | News | CommentsData shows that surgeries with two attending physicians tended to be much shorter, averaging five hours instead of eight. Patients also suffered less blood loss, had fewer major complications and enjoyed shorter hospital stays – all of which should help lower healthcare costs.
LISTED UNDER: Joint ReplacementFirst Hybrid Cervical Spine Surgery In The U.S.
January 16, 2013 12:04 pm | News | CommentsThis complex procedure is reportedly the first viable option for resolving a combination of degenerative disc disease and herniated discs with normal discs interspersed.
LISTED UNDER: ImplantsKnee 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 SystemsClinical Trials Positive For Joint Fusing Device
December 12, 2012 1:33 pm | News | CommentsSI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that is pioneering the use of a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) device to fuse the sacroiliac (SI) joint announced today the publication of the first peer-reviewed journal article on the iFuse Implant System for the treatment of sacroiliac joint disruptions or degenerative sacroiliitis.
LISTED UNDER: ImplantsProgram Provides Twins With Hip Replacement Surgery
December 10, 2012 10:57 am | by Kathy Matheson, AP | News | CommentsDoctors, hospitals and implant manufacturers donate time and equipment for the procedures. A hip replacement would normally cost about $16,000, plus hospitalization. The program started in the mid-1990s to serve patients in developing countries but has been offered in the U.S. for only the past two years.
LISTED UNDER: Hip Systems | ImplantsComplications 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 Systems
