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Smith+Nephew, changing the face of orthopaedics
As digital health looks to transform total joint surgery, our vision embodies the perfect balance and seamless synergy of surgeon skills and cutting-edge enabling technology. Placing surgeons at the heart of a digital OR, with software solutions, next-generation hardware and data analytics all built to evolve and grow towards the ultimate aim of new heights in patient outcomes and satisfaction.
What is Real Intelligence?
How Smith+Nephew thinks, innovates and re-imagines surgery
While others focus on Artificial Intelligence(AI) as their path to the future, we take a different approach. Real Intelligence: where the power of human insight and experience work together with technology to create new care pathways. We continue to be a leader that delivers innovative technologies that make a 'real' difference in the lives of patients and in orthopaedics.
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CORI Surgical System
CORI combines surgeon skill with next-generation handheld robotics in total and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, building on our existing technology with improved camera technology1 and more efficient cutting1 to facilitate a faster procedure. With a portable, modular design and a small OR footprint, it acts as a focal point for a surgeon-controlled digital ecosystem built to grow and evolve across the continuum of care.
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1. Data on file with Smith+Nephew and NAVIO technical specification comparison. March 2020. Internal Report ER0488 REVB.
Implant portfolio
Total Knee Implants
Despite being a successful treatment for pain and function, total knee surgery patients report unmet levels of satisfaction, with functional limitations and difficulties in daily activities1,2. Featuring OXINIUM◊ Technology, our implant portfolio is designed to reproduce anatomical shape, position and kinematic patterns3-5, helping to deliver superior clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction2,5-9.
JOURNEY◊ II XR
Bi-cruciate retaining system designed to replicate kinematics, proprioception10 and stability, with OXINIUM Technology and less invasive ligament retention
JOURNEY II CR
Posterior cruciate retaining system with a convex lateral surface for native rollback and a prominent posterior medial lip for mid-flexion stability, paired with OXINIUM Technology
JOURNEY II BCS
Bi-cruciate stabilised system featuring OXINIUM Technology, designed to restore anatomic alignment and normal knee kinematic patterns
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1. Scott CEH, Howie CR, MacDonald D, Biant LC. Predicting dissatisfaction following total knee replacement. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010;92-B(9):1253-1258.
2. Noble PC, Gordon MJ, Weiss JM, et al. Does Total Knee Replacement Restore Normal Knee Function? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005;431:157–165.
3. Grieco, Trevor F., et al. “In Vivo Kinematic Comparison of a Bicruciate Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty and the Normal Knee Using Fluoroscopy.” J Arthroplasty. 2018;33(2):565-571.
4. Iriuchishima T, Ryu K. A Comparision of Rollback Ratio between Bicruciate Substituting Total Knee Arthroplasty and Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. J Knee Surg. 2018;31(6):568-572.
5. Smith LA, Nachtrab J, LaCour M, Cates H, Freeman MG, Komistek RD. In Vivo Knee Kinematics: How Important Are the Roles of Femoral Geometry and the Cruciate Ligaments? J Arthroplasty. 2020: doi: https://doi. org/10.1016/j.arth.2020.10.020.
6. Murakami K, Hamai S, Okazaki K, et al. In vivo kinematics of gait in posterior-stabilized and bicruciate-stabilized total knee arthroplasties using image-matching techniques. Int Orthop. 2018;42(11):2573-2581.
7. Nodzo SR, Carroll KM, Mayman DJ. The Bicruciate Substituting Knee Design and Initial Experience. Techniques in Orthopaedics. 2018;33(1):37-41.
8. Takubo A, Ryu K, Iriuchishima T, Tokuhashi Y. Comparison of Muscle Recovery Following Bi-cruciate Substituting versus Posterior Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Asian Population. J Knee Surg. 2017;30(7):725-729.
9. Mayman DJ, Patel AR, Carroll KM. Hospital Related Clinical and Economic Outcomes of a Bicruciate Knee System in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients. Poster presented at: ISPOR Symposium;19-23 May, 2018; Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
10. Moro-Oka, Taka-Aki, Marc Muenchinger, Jean Pierre Canciani, and Scott A. Banks.“Comparing in Vivo Kinematics of Anterior Cruciate-retaining and Posterior Cruciate-retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty.” Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Partial Knee Implants
For a highly personalised approach with customisable instrumentation, our partial knee implant portfolio focuses on asymmetric, anatomic design to replicate knee alignment and kinematics. Available in a range of versions and sizes for versatility across various patient requirements, and paired with advanced OXINIUM◊ Technology.
JOURNEY◊ II UK
Uses proprietary OXINIUM◊ Technology and facilitates a highly personalised approach via a modular, two-tray configuration; featuring a lateral-specific tibia baseplate and customisable instrumentation
OXINIUM◊ Oxidized Zirconium
Through a Moment of Change in manufacturing, our implants undergo a material transformation resulting in a ceramicised metal surface providing the durability of metal, the wear properties of a ceramic and corrosion resistance better than both.1-7 Containing virtually zero nickel cobalt and chromium, OXINIUM Oxidized Zirconium is an implant material that provides lower pro-inflammatory response in vitro compared to traditional cobalt chrome.8-10
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1. Hunter G, Dickinson J, Herb B, et al. Creation of oxidized zirconium orthopaedic implants. Journal of ASTM International. 2005;2:1-14.
2. Long M, Riester L, Hunter G. Nano-hardness Measurements of Oxidized Zr-2.5Nb and Various Orthopaedic Materials. Abstract presented at: 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials. April 22-26, 1998, San Diego, California.
3. Parikh A, Hill P, Hines G, Pawar V. Wear of conventional and highly crosslinked polyethylene liners during simulated fast walking/jogging. Poster presented at: 55th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 2009. Poster no. 2340.
4. Parikh A, Hill P, Pawar V, Sprague J. Long-term Simulator Wear Performance of an Advanced Bearing Technology for THA. Poster presented at: 2013 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Poster no. 1028.
5. Papannagari R, Hines G, Sprague J, Morrison M. Long-term wear performance of an advanced bearing technology for TKA. Poster presented at: 2011 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Poster no. 1141.
6. Aldinger P, Williams T, Woodard E. Accelerated Fretting Corrosion Testing of Zirconia Toughened Alumina Composite Ceramic and a New Composition of Ceramicised Metal Femoral Heads. Poster presented at: 2017 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Poster no. 1037.
7. Smith+Nephew 2016. OR-16-127.
8. ASTM International Standard Specification for Wrought Zirconium-2.5 Niobium Alloy for Surgical Implant Applications (UNS R60901) Designation: F 2384 – 10.
9. Hallab NJ, McAllister H, Jacobs JJ, Pawar V. Zirconium-alloy and zirconium-oxide particles produce less toxicity and inflammatory cytokines than cobalt-alloy and titanium-alloy particles in vitro, in human
osteoblasts, fibroblasts and macrophages. Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), 2012. San Francisco, CA.
10. Dalal A, Pawar V, McAllister K, Weaver C, and Hallab NJ. Orthopedic implant cobalt-alloy particles produce greater toxicity and inflammatory cytokines than titanium alloy and zirconium alloy-based particles in vitro, in human osteoblasts, fibroblasts, and macrophages. J Biomed Mater Res Part A 2012;100A:2147-2158.
Medical education
In our continued dedication to medical education, we draw upon the experience and expertise of leading experts to offer insights and guidance across key topics such as techniques, workflows, clinical data and patient case studies. As digital health solutions and enabling technologies evolve, our programme will aim to deliver comprehensive learning opportunities focused on optimising practice. Explore our collection of presentations, panel discussions, evidence summaries and surgical demonstrations.