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DJO Surgical unveils new TKA system
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DJO Global Inc. has announced that the first Movation total knee arthroplasty system was recently implanted.
“Patients needing a knee replacement are approaching surgeons with more demanding activity requirements,” Bryan Monroe, senior vice president and general manager of DJO Surgical, stated in a company press release. “Our goal was to develop a knee system with features that we know have historically performed extremely well, but also incorporate assets that allow total knee arthroplasty patients to remain active, such as high flexion allowance, enhanced stability through flexion and e-plus vitamin E polyethylene.”
With a design licensed from the Hospital for Special Surgery, DJO Surgical licensed this patent for a classic posterior stabilized knee solution, and re-defined it with a constant axis femoral component, contoured insert condyles for reduced rotational stress, reduced and rounded trochlear transition and anatomic femoral and baseplate components. According to the release, the system has simple quick connect handles, color coded buttons and magnetic attachments contribute to the smooth flow and reliability of the procedure.
The Movation total knee arthroplasty system will be fully launched at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2013 Annual Meeting.