Total Knee Replacement
Surgical volume, gender may influence compensation for hip and knee surgeons
SAN DIEGO — A survey from the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons revealed that surgical volume and gender were key determinants of compensation for hip and knee surgeons, according to results presented here.
Zimmer Biomet receives FDA 510(k) clearance for cementless TKR implant
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance of its Persona solution porous plasma spray femur implant for total knee replacement, according to a company press release.
Smith & Nephew partners with JointVue for ultrasound, robotic-assisted surgery planning
Smith & Nephew announced a co-marketing agreement for the OrthoSonic 3D surgery planning technology from JointVue, according to a company press release.
Corin receives FDA 510(k) clearance of medial constrained tibial insert for TKA
Corin announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its Unity Knee medial constrained tibial insert, which is compatible with its robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty platform, ApolloKnee, according to a company press release.
FDA clears Think Surgical robotic system for use with Zimmer Biomet knee system
Think Surgical Inc. announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its TMINI miniature robotic system to be used with the Persona personalized knee system from Zimmer Biomet, according to a company press release.
FDA clears Think Surgical robotic system for use with Medacta knee implants
Think Surgical Inc. announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its TMINI miniature robotic system to be used with the GMK sphere and SpheriKA knee systems from Medacta, according to a company press release.
Medacta partners with Think Surgical for robotic TKR solutions
Medacta Group SA announced a partnership with Think Surgical Inc. for robotic total knee replacement solutions, according to a press release.
Think Surgical receives FDA 510(k) clearance for new software in robotic TKA system
Think Surgical Inc. announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for the TMINI 1.1 miniature robotic system, a new software system for the TMINI robotic knee replacement platform, according to a company press release.
Risk for total hip arthroplasty rises with intake of fatty acids
The risk for total hip arthroplasty increases with higher baseline dietary intake of arachidonic acid, as well as eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
American Joint Replacement Registry continues to grow with new data
WAILEA, Hawaii — As of March 31, 2023, the American Joint Replacement Registry consists of more than 3.5 million procedures with data submitted across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a presenter here.