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Corentec America launches new knee system
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Corentec America Inc. has received FDA clearance to market the Lospa Knee System in the United States.
According to a company press release, the Lospa Knee System offers an anatomically features shape for both a cruciate retaining and posterior stabilized knee within a single system. The system has a femoral component designed with a single axis concept for articular stability with flexion for improved range of motion; a curved-on-curved tibial insert to provide high conformity at the frontal plane to maximize contact area; and a tibial baseplate with a stem with a keel for improved initial implant stability for fixed cruciate retaining and fixed posterior stabilized knees. A patellar component dome is available in six sizes.
“Corentec America has successfully completed a number of cases in the United States using the Lospa Knee System,” Michael Y. Son, vice president of Corentec America, stated in the release. “Surgeons have commented on the positive attributes of the Lospa Knee System, including the wide range of options for patient variables, and in particular, surgeons have made affirmative comments as to the ease-of-use and intuitiveness of our instrumentation.”