According to the manufacturer, the device's 360 degree actuation design enables a clinician to deploy implants in any hand position.  As well as facilitating easier implant deployment, the system has a built-in depth penetration limiter and a stiffer needle shaft for greater control.

The Low Contact Stress (LCS) knee system from DePuy is a rotating platform knee replacement system, first implanted in 1977.  The device has a polished cobalt-chrome tibial tray into which the peg of the polyethylene tibial component is placed to allow rotation. There are antero-posterior...

Which Medical Device of the Year 2012 First Runner-Up: Orthopaedics   Our device nominator said, "“The fastest growing, lowest revised knee on the market...” We said, “We like the Triathlon knee, but aren’t aware of evidence that outcomes are better...

The NexGen knee system by Zimmer is a comprehensive suite of implants for primary and revision knee replacement. Characteristics include asymmetric femoral radii (lateral condyle larger than the medial), a minimized width and thickness of the anterior femoral flange, and the availability of...

The Genesis II Total Knee System is a cemented primary and revision knee replacement system from Smith and Nephew, implanted since the 1990s. The features of this device include a deeper and more lateralized trochlear groove than earlier designs, an externally rotated femoral component (meaning...