The Neff fusion nail from Zimmer is a modular nail for knee fusion. The nails on the device are cut to size intraoperatively and a jig permits the placement of interlocking screws.

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 OrthoGlide interposition arthroplasty for the knee comprises a dished, disc-shaped cobalt chrome component which is inserted into the medial compartment of the knee in a minimally invasive fashion. The device has a lip which locks over the posterior aspect of the tibial plateau. The...

The OSTEO+ Plate from FH Orthopaedics is an adjustable TA6 VA4 high tibial osteotomy device which can be opened and locked using a clutch system.  We are not aware of published resultd fot this device.

The Osteobridge Intramedullary Knee Arthrodesis device from Merete is one of the Osteobridge range of products with applications including orthopaedic oncology. The device allows independent sizing of both femoral and tibial components, with an adjustable linking spacer. Hollow spacer shells can...

The Oxford Partial Knee from Biomet is a unicondylar knee replacement system which represents an evolution of the original meniscal arthroplasty. The presently available Phase 3 device includes 5 sizes of femoral component, an anatomically shaped tibial component, redesigned meniscal bearings to...

The Patient-Specific Instrumentation system from Zimmer is a custom-jig system for total knee replacement. The system is compatible with the NexGen Complete Knee Solutions and the Gender Solutions Natural Knee Flex systems. Preoperative planning is performed using MRI data. The jigs are...

The P.F.C. SIGMA Total Knee System is designed to provide the surgeon with surgical solutions for a variety of clinical indications. Based on the clinically successful P.F.C. Total Knee System introduced in 1984, P.F.C. SIGMA continues a history of innovation based on clinical proof. P.F.C....

The POSITION High Tibial Osteotomy Plate from Braun is an anatomic plate with an integral spacer which helps to maintain the osteotomy. Alignment can be achieved using the OrthoPilot Navigation system from Braun.  The surgical technique brochure for the POSITION HTO plate can be found...

The Preservation Minimally Invasive Mobile Bearing Unicompartmental knee system was designed in 2001 and made available in the United Kingdom from 2002. Following poor results in the National Joint Registry of England and Wales, the device was discontinued throughout Europe in 2009.

The PROFIX Total Knee System from Smith and Nephew is a well-established system with long term results. It is available in cemented and cementless (Hydroxylapatite on porous coating) variants.  The FLEXCR insert is intended to accommodate up to 155 degrees of flexion with reduced...

Prophecy pre-operative navigation guides from Wright Medical are rapid-manufactured guides based on CT or MRI data for the Advance knee. The unique feature of this system compared with others is that standard metal guides are embedded into the rapid-manufactured guide, so that cuts are made...

According to the manufacturer, the device allows clinicians to reconstruct severe soft tissue and bony defects.  Modular wedges, stems and and metaphyseal sleeves are available in a range of sizes. This metaphyseal sleeve fixation with a rotating hinge mechanism is a useful option in...

The SAIPH knee system is the evolution of the MRK knee. The geometry is very similar to the older and proven MRK system, but the instruments and the device itself are lower profile and updated. 

The Scorpio Single Axis Knee Replacement System from Stryker is a single radius design, the intention of which is to address mid-flexion instability after surgery. It is available with X3 polyethylene inserts, and in cruciate retaining and cruciate substituting designs. The associated revision...

The ShapeMatch system is a customised jig system for the Triathlon knee , the combination of which is called the Triathlon CustomFit Knee®. The technology was originally developed by OtisMed Corporation, which was bought by Stryker in 2009. The planning software uses MRI or CT data for...

The Signature Personalised Patient Care system is Biomet’s customised jig system for the Vanguard knee replacement. MRI or CT data are reviewed on an online planning system for final checking by the surgeon. The femoral jig positioning determines the level of the resection and the...

The Spacer K is a temporary implantable knee spacer, resembling an ultra-congruent condylar knee prosthesis and which is used in two stage revision of infected total knee replacements as part of an appropriate surgical and antibiotic regimen. The components are designed to be fixed with...

The STRIDE unicondylar knee replacement system from Blue Belt Technologies is a unicondylar knee replacement system designed for implantation with the Navio PFS surgical robot, to allow accurate placement of the implant. 

The T2 knee arthodesis nail system is a long intramedullary nail designed for fixation of femur and tibia. It incorporates a curvature which allows the nail to curve the length of the limb and is compatible with other Stryker T2 instrumentation.

The TomoFix Medial High Tibial Plate is one of a system of plates which includes the TomoFix Lateral Proximal tibial plate, and medial and lateral distal femoral plates. Key to the TomoFix technique is the placement of a lag screw in the plate which pre-tensions the lateral cortex.  The...

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 Trigen Knee Fusion Nail is one of the Trigen series of intramedullary nails. The nail is titanium and is intended to be inserted from proximal to distal. Proximal locking is with a 5.0mm screw or two 6.4mm reconstruction bolts. The nail has a radius of curvature of 1.5 to 2.5m. It is...

The TruMatch™ Personalised Solution knee replacement system is Depuy’s customised jig for Sigma primary knee replacements . As with other customised jig systems, preoperative CT data are used to plan the final position of the implant. The CT data are sent to Depuy, and a...

Uniglide is a clinically proven highly congruent, triple radius unicompartmental knee system, offering the surgeon a high level of flexibility through advanced instrumentation and diverse implant choice. With over ten years’ successful clinical use of advanced coating technologies,...