The BEAVER 4.0 mm Blade from Smith and Nephew is designed for use in hip arthroscopy for capsulotomy, labral takedown and psoas tendon release procedures. The single use device has a curved banana shape and a long, ergonomic handle.

According to the manufacturer, BIORCI screws are the strongest bioabsorbable screws available for arthroscopists performing soft tissue or B-T-B reconstructions. They say that with the highest pullout strength and greatest resistance to breakage among bioabsorbable screws, the devices are...

The BIOSURE Sync Tibial Fixation Device from Smith and Nephew is a device designed to increase the graft fixation strength on the tibial side after ACL repair. The device comprises an interference screw which sits inside an outer sheath and compresses the ligament graft against bone.  The...

The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing likely needs no introduction, as the device which kicked off the hip resurfacing revival of the last ten years. The device has been successfully marketed as a solution for younger patients requiring hip replacement, preserving bone on the femoral side. The...

The Birmingham Mid Head Resection Prosthesis is a device which, in terms of the bone resected, lies between the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing and a more standard total hip replacement. It can be used when it is possible to preserve part, but not all, of the femoral head. This may be helpful if...

The Cofield 2 Shoulder System is a modular shoulder arthroplasty device. It comes in four stem lengths (115-245mm) and six stem diameters ranging from 6 to 16mm. Modular head options includeconcentric, eccentric, lateral offset and unipolar designs. There are compatible glenoid components. The...

CONTOUR Acetabular Rings are titanium rings designed for the protection of acetabular bone graft in revision hip surgery. The ring provides a stable base for a cemented socket and is indicated in large cavitary defects, medial wall defects, segmental defects involving the anterior or posterior...

The Smith and Nephew CPCS (Collarless Polished Cemented Stem) is a polished tapered femoral component, available in cobalt chrome and stainless steel versions. The design incorporates a “triple taper” meaning that not only does the femoral stem narrow from proximal to distal in...

The DYONICS GLIDER Articular Cartilage Probe is a monopolar radiofrequency probe designed for the treatment of Grade II and III chondromalacia. It is part of the Smith and Nephew ELECTROTHERMAL ARTHROSCOPY SYSTEM and is compatible with the VULCAN generator. The effect of this device on articular...

The Dyonics Incisor Plus Platinum is an arthroscopic shaver for use with the Dyonics system from Smith and Nephew. It comes in 4.5 and 5.5mm sizes. Features are said to include more efficient soft tissue resection than competitors and reduced clogging and shedding. 

The Dyonics Powermax Shaver Handpiece is a power driver for the Dyonics system, shavers, burrs and drills. The device is lighter and more powerful than the standard Smith and Nephew handpiece.

The Smith and Nephew Endobutton CL BTB fixation system is designed for bone-patellar tendon-bone reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament.  It comes in a range of sizes from 20 to 60mm in length. The Endobutton anchors in the cortex of the femur and the graft is then tensioned and...

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 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...

The Smith and Nephew Helicut burr is designed for use as part of the Dyonics arthroscopy system. The inner core comprises helical flutes which encourage the removal of debris.

The Journey Deuce partial knee replacement from Smith and Nephew is a minimally invasive system designed to preserve the cruciate ligaments and the lateral compartment of an arthritic knee, whilst replacing the patello-femoral and medial compartments.  The knee was launched in 2007....

The Journey Patello-Femoral replacement is part of the Smith and Nephew system for selective replacement of all or part of the knee. The implant is manufactured from Oxinium (oxidised zirconium) and is said to have an anatomic design, with a deepened and lateralised trochlear groove, optimised...

The NAVIO surgical system comprises a planning and navigation platform with an intelligent hand-held instrument that assists in the precise removal of material in (initially at least) unicondylar knee replacement. The navigation platform controls the speed of the burr so that it is only active...

Oxinium is the trade name for a bearing material manufactured by Smith and Nephew and available in the Journey and Genesis II knees, and Smith and Nephew hip prostheses. When combined with XLPE (Smith and Nephew's cross linked polyethylene) it is known as VERILAST technology. The material...

The PICO is a single use negative pressure wound therapy system from Smith and Nephew.  The device and dressing can be used for up to seven days.  Rather than use a canister, the PICO dressing move exudate away from the wound and initiates evaporation.  The dressing is...

The device has a mobile polyethylene liner which is locked onto a femoral head that articules in a metallic acetabular shell. According to Smith & Nephew, the system was designed for patients, in primary and revision cases, who are susceptible to dislocation and therefore in need of greater...

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...

The R3 Acetabular System from Smith and Nephew includes no-hole and mulit-hole options, constrained liners and large bearing options. The latter include XLPE, Oxinium, CoCr, and Biolox. Liners are designed to sit flush with the rim of the shell, reducing the potential for impingement. The...

The SMF Short Modular Femoral Hip System from Smith and Nephew is an uncemented titanium stem, approximately 20% shorter than conventional stems. It has a proprietary high-friction porous (mean pore size 200 microns) coating known as Stiktite ™ and has a cobalt-chrome modular neck design....