Exactech Announces First Surgeries Using Activit-E™ for Knee Replacement
Exactech , a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation, and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, announced the successful first surgery using its new, advanced Activit-E™ polyethylene for the Truliant® knee replacement system.
- Exactech , a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation, and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, announced the successful first surgery using its new, advanced Activit-E™ polyethylene for the Truliant® knee replacement system.
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Hany Bedair, M.D., performed the procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, where the material was developed by renowned polyethylene expert Orhun Muratoglu, Ph.D., director of the Harris Orthopaedic Laboratory at MGH. - Dr. Muratoglu was also in attendance for the knee replacement case.
- “With this advancement, we anticipate better outcomes compared to knees with traditional, highly crosslinked polyethylene.”
Activit-E was recently 510(k) cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for Exactech knee and ankle replacements.