Smith & Nephew launches revision femoral system

Smith & Nephew announced the launch of the Redapt Revision Femoral System, allowing surgeons to effectively recreate a patient’s functionality while addressing issues such as poor bone quality and proximal/distal mismatch.

According to a press release, the Redapt System’s surgical technique allows surgeons to prepare the femoral canal and complete full hip range of motion tests completely off its instrumentation, giving surgeons the ability to determine precise implant position for optimal stability before introducing a solid stem within the femoral canal. With the solid, large stem, the surgeon can avoid placing a modular, mid-stem junction at a critical, high stress location.

The Proximally Fluted stem for use when proximal bone defects are limited and Modular Sleeved stem for cases where proximal and distal bone defects are more prevalent contribute to the system’s overall versatility. Through the system’s five modular neck options, surgeons are also able to fine tune the joint for leg length, offset and version.

“Our goal was to create one system that surgeons could rely on for any type of revision from mild to severe,” Gaurav Agarwal, DSVP and general manager for Smith & Nephew’s Advanced Surgical Devices Division, stated in a press release. “Not only did we achieve our goal, we created a system that is revolutionary in its versatility, its simplicity and its reproducibility.”