Temporary implant foreseen in a two-stage procedure performed in the event infection around a total knee prosthesis
- Single-use medical device formed with bone cement (PMMA) and gentamycin and sterilized with ethylene oxide
- Intended for temporary use only (180 days or less)
- Allows basic joint mobility
- Reliable elution of antibiotic into the joint area to protect the implant from bacterial colonization
- Second surgery will be required at a later date to remove the REMEDY Knee Spacer and replace it with a permanent knee joint implant.
- Consists of two individual implants (femoral and tibial) which, when joined, allow to better fit the anatomy of the patient.
- Tibial Wedge Component is also available in different sizes to enable the best possible patient solutions.
- Each REMEDY Femoral Component (three sizes available) is matchable to each REMEDY Tibial Component (three sizes available).
- Each REMEDY Tibial Wedge (three sizes available) is matchable only with its corresponding Tibial Component.