25 July 2025
REAL STORIES FROM REAL PATIENTS
Jackie is a retired firefighter who finally got relief from knee pain with joint replacement technology from Smith+Nephew.
After 48 years of firefighting, Jackie suffered from serious knee pain. He says it limited his everyday life: “I was home-bound, sofa-bound, and couldn’t get outta town.”
He chose knee replacement surgery with an implant system featuring OXINIUM◊ Technology. Knee implants made with OXINIUM Technology are designed for strength and durability, and have been shown to provide better wear performance than those made with cobalt chrome.1-8*
Jackie’s recovery went better than he expected. After surgery on both knees, he looks forward to an active life – traveling, doing yard work, and enjoying his retirement.
“My knees won’t hold me back,” says Jackie. “I think that anything I can imagine, I can do.”
Smith+Nephew, the maker of OXINIUM Technology, is proud to support Jackie in returning to an active life. Our goal is to provide innovative products and technologies to help patients live a Life Unlimited.
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* Demonstrated in lab studies. The results of in vitro wear simulation testing have not been proven to quantitatively predict clinical wear performance.