Knee Surgery Articles & Analysis

This is not an announcement for the first surgery in Australia but for the first 13 Knee+ surgeries! We would like to thank Simon Talbot from Warringal Private Hospital and his team for the first Knee+ patients in Melbourne. Congratulations to Andy Turner our distributor from MatOrtho Ltd who trained on our easy-to-use solution only through virtual online training due to the health ...

By Pixee Medical

Thanks to Pr Christophe Hulet from the CHU de Caen Normandie for sharing his experience: “Augmented Reality for Total Knee surgery using the Pixee Medical innovation is a great step forward for patient specific surgeries. I also see a real potential for Artificial Intelligence applications.” Pr Hulet wants to use Knee+ regularly in order to train his residents on this ...

By Pixee Medical

A new experience everyday! REJOINT has landed in Poland. Unfortunately, for reasons related to Covid-19, only a part of our team could join Dr. Kosowski at Clinic MedPolonia (Poznan, Poland) for the two surgeries that where in program the 22nd of march. The other members of Rejoint team, for sure didn't want to miss the opportunity of joining, even if virtually, Dr. Kosowski's first implants ...

By Rejoint SRL

FORT WAYNE, IN – BioPoly, LLC has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Canada-based distributor, Verve Medical Products, Inc., to distribute the BioPoly® partial resurfacing family of products throughout Canada, with distribution initially taking place through the Canadian SAP. Verve Medical Products specializes in bringing medical-surgical products to Canada through ...

By BioPoly, LLC

Biorez Inc., a start-up advancing tendon and ligament healing with its proprietary BioBrace Technology, announced today that the company is expanding its scientific advisory board to include Drs. Joseph Burns of Atlanta and Deryk G. Jones of New Orleans. “Drs. Burns and Jones are both accomplished surgeons, thought leaders, and published researchers in sports medicine, and we are ...

By Biorez Inc.

OrthoIndy and Active Implants, a company that develops orthopedic implant solutions, today announced that the first meniscus replacement procedures have been performed in Indiana. Dr. Jack Farr, orthopedic surgeon at OrthoIndy, was the first to perform the procedure on Greenwood resident Jason Scott. OrthoIndy is the only center in the state – and just one of 10 sites nationwide - ...

By Active Implants LLC

Active Implants LLC, a company that develops orthopedic implant solutions, today announced that two patients in Israel have undergone knee surgery for the company’s NUsurface® Meniscus Implant – the first “artificial meniscus” to be marketed in the Middle East. Until now, the NUsurface Implant was only available in Israel in clinical trials. The procedures were ...

By Active Implants LLC

KiOmed Pharma, an innovative Belgian biotech company, has reported positive safety and efficacy outcomes following the treatment of nearly 80 patients suffering from Knee OsteoArthritis (OA). This European Healthcare Professional (HCP) survey yielded a global long-term improvement of OA symptoms and shows preliminary evidence of improved outcomes in patients with advanced stage OA. ‘This ...

By KiOmed Pharma

THINK Surgical, Inc., an innovator in the field of orthopedic active robot surgery, is pleased to announce that Stefan Kreuzer, M.D.*, of INOV8 Surgical, a leading ambulatory surgical center (ASC) in Houston specializing in outpatient total joint procedures, is approaching a key milestone with THINK’s active robot technology. Dr. Kreuzer has performed nearly 90 procedures** with the ...

By Think Surgical Inc.

TOCA (The Orthopedic Clinic Association), a one-stop resource for orthopedics in Arizona, and Active Implants, a company that develops orthopedic implant solutions, today announced that the first meniscus replacement procedures in Arizona were successfully performed by Dr. Tom Carter. TOCA is the only center in the state – and one of just 10 sites nationwide – enrolling patients with ...

By Active Implants LLC

Active Implants, a company that develops orthopedic implant solutions, today announced that the company’s SUN (Safety Using NUsurface) trial is now underway in San Diego. Dr. Scott A. Hacker at Grossmont Orthopaedic Medical Group is the only physician in San Diego County – and the center is one of just 10 sites nationwide – participating in the SUN clinical trial to evaluate the ...

By Active Implants LLC

Active Implants, LLC, a developer of orthopedic implant solutions for joint preservation, today announced that the NUsurface® Meniscus Implant has been granted a Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The NUsurface® Meniscus Implant is the first “artificial meniscus” to be marketed in Europe and, if cleared by the FDA, would be the first ...

By Active Implants LLC

Active Implants LLC, a company that develops orthopedic implant solutions, today announced that the final patient was treated in the two clinical trials evaluating the NUsurface Meniscus Implant for the treatment of persistent knee pain caused by injured or deteriorated meniscus tissue. The trials are being conducted to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the NUsurface Meniscus Implant in ...

By Active Implants LLC

Today, Johnson & Johnson MedTech* announced that DePuy Synthes,** The Orthopaedics Company of Johnson & Johnson, is adding two new innovations to its kinematically advanced and proveni,ii,iii,iv,v,vi ATTUNE™ Knee portfolio: the ATTUNE™ Cementless Fixed Bearing Knee with AFFIXIUM™ 3DP Technology and the ATTUNE™ Medial Stabilized Knee System. Approximately 20 ...

By Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Business Services, Inc.

Caira Surgical announced its latest influx of $5M seed capital in an oversubscribed series seed financing that closed last month. Caira's investor syndicate includes smart-money venture and strategic MedTech investors. Caira's proprietary technology seeks to revolutionize the usability, safety, and accessibility of advanced surgical navigation and robotics for orthopedic surgery. The company's ...

By Caira Surgical

MicroPort Orthopedics, a global leader in orthopedic devices and technologies, today announces the successful completion of the first surgery in the U.S. utilizing Pixee Medical, an FDA-cleared augmented reality surgical application for assistance in total knee arthroplasties. The surgery was performed by Dr. Antonia F. Chen, M.D., M.B.A., an orthopedic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s ...

By Microport Orthopedics Inc.

THINK Surgical, Inc., an innovator in the field of orthopedic robotic surgery, announced that St. Vincent Charity Medical Center in Cleveland is among the first healthcare facilities in the United States and the first healthcare facility in Ohio to utilize the second-generation TSolution One® Total Knee Application for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Bernard Stulberg, M.D., a renowned ...

By Think Surgical Inc.

El Dorado Hills, CA, June 2022 – Shalby Advanced Technologies, (DBA Consensus Orthopedics) proudly reports its first implantation of The Tahoe Uni-compartmental Knee System (TUKS), in Plano,Texas on June 2, 2022. The surgery was performed by Dr. Richard Reitman and was a great surgical success. This surgery marks the culmination of over 6 years of research and development. The patient, a 52 ...

By Consensus Orthopedics

Introduction Intraoperative irrigation is a commonly used method aimed at reducing microbial burden by removing tissue debris, metabolic waste, and tissue exudate from the surgical field prior to site closure.1 With the absence of universally established standard of care and robust clinical data, the selection of appropriate irrigation solution remains a topic of debate. Isotonic saline has ...

By Sanara MedTech Inc.

THINK Surgical, Inc., a leading innovator in the field of orthopedic robotic surgery, announced that Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) in Clinton, MO is among the first healthcare facilities to employ the second-generation TSolution One® robot for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). James Womack, M.D., a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and fellow of the American Association of Hip and ...

By Think Surgical Inc.