First High Flexion Unicompartmental Knee

(Warsaw, IN, USA), which developed the new unicompartmental knee. The device can safely accommodate flexion up to 155o. A key design goal of the system was to be MIS (minimally invasive surgery)-friendly. The company's MIS instruments and technique, combined with an implant that had a history of long-term survivorship, provided another treatment option for surgeons in addressing patient requirements.

Since its initial release, the company's first unicompartmental knee system, introduced in 1987, has demonstrated long-term survivorship in several long-term clinical studies. One study at Rush-Presbyterian Medical Center (Chicago, IL, USA) found that 95.7% of patients still had well-functioning knee replacements after 10-14 years.

"The high flexion design is a patient lifestyle attribute that has proven tremendously popular in our total knee systems,” noted Ray Elliott, chairman, president, and CEO of Zimmer.




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