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 Vanguard Complete Knee System from Biomet is a comprehensive suite of implants which include primary cruciate retaining and posterior stabilised systems (cemented and uncemented). Tibial components include the Monobloc system which has a one-piece moulded tibial tray (compare with the...

The Aquamantys system is a bipolar sealer which delivers radiofrequency energy and saline simultaneously to a surgical field in order to provide haemostasis or sealing across an exposed tissue or bone surface. The process heats tissues to around 100 degrees centigrade, much less than for...

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...

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...