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CARTIHEAL◊ AGILI-C◊ Cartilage Repair Implant

A single-stage, off-the-shelf solution for knee cartilage and osteochondral defects, with or without mild to moderate osteoarthritis (KL 0-3) comprised of a proprietary biomaterial that is porous and biocompatible.

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Repair cartilage + restore bone2-4

Derived from a naturally occurring calcium carbonate known as aragonite, the CARTIHEAL Implant is a biphasic scaffold for cartilage repair and subchondral bone restoration.

Shown to deliver clinically meaningful improvements in pain, function and quality of life,*4,5 the CARTIHEAL Implant is the only device approved for the treatment of knee cartilage and osteochondral defects in patients with or without mild to moderate osteoarthritis (KL 0-3).1

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Product Features

How the CARTIHEAL Implant works

The CARTIHEAL Implant is designed to help the body repair knee cartilage and restore damaged bone;2-5 shown to be largely resorbed by the body within 18 months.3,4,6

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Surgical technique for the CARTIHEAL Implant

Deepen your understanding of the intra-operative workflow and instrumentation for the CARTIHEAL Implant's single-stage procedure.


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Reference material and clinical evidence

Reimbursement support with MyKneeHealth Patient Access Program

The MyKneeHealth Patient Access Program will facilitate your patient’s access to treatment through the submission of comprehensive requests for prior authorization and internal patient-based appeals, up to and including an external review. ​

By enrolling in the MyKneeHealth Patient Access Program providers receive assistance with benefit verification and appeals for denied authorizations and claims.

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Medical education

To learn more about our S+N Sports Medicine portfolio, please visit our Knee Repair Page on VuMedi.

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Disclaimers

* Over 2 and 4 yr follow-up; standard of care = microfracture or debridement.

** Illustration only; not an actual representation.

Products may not be available in all markets because product availability is subject to the regulatory and/or medical practices in individual markets. Please contact your Smith+Nephew representative or distributor if you have questions about the availability of Smith+Nephew products in your area.
To order the instruments used in this technique, call +1 800 343 5717 in the U.S. or contact an authorized Smith+Nephew representative. Prior to performing this technique, consult the Instructions for Use documentation provided with individual components – including indications, contraindications, warnings, cautions and instructions. Individual patient responses may vary.

Caution: U.S. Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.

 



Citations
  1. CartiHeal 2009. Indications for Use: Agili-C™ implant.
  2. Kon E, et al. J Orthop Surg Res. 2015 May 28;10:81.
  3. Kon E, et al. Am J Sports Med. 2021 Mar;49(3):588-598.
  4. Altschuler, et al. AJSM 2023: 51(4), 957-967
  5. Conte P, et al. Int Orthop. 2024;48(12):3117–3126.
  6. Kon E, et al. Injury. 2016;47 Suppl 6:S27-S32.

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