DJO® Introduces Two New EMPOWR™ Systems Designed To Accelerate Surgical Efficiency
August 20 2020 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
The EMPOWR Acetabular™ System and EMPOWR
Partial Knee™ restore healthy kinematics and promote surgical
efficiency with single-tray implantation
DJO, LLC (“DJO” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of
medical technologies to get and keep people moving, today announced
two new EMPOWR™ systems, EMPOWR Acetabular™ and EMPOWR Partial
Knee™. Both systems were designed to restore healthy kinematics and
optimize surgical procedure efficiencies by allowing implantation
with a single tray.
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With more than 450,000 total hip arthroplasty (THA)1 and 75,000
unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA)2 procedures performed each
year in the United States, the EMPOWR Acetabular and Partial Knee
Systems provide surgeons with a comprehensive and efficient
solution for all THA and UKA approaches and settings. Instrument
efficiency makes these systems especially relevant for outpatient
and ambulatory surgery center procedures where surgeons may place
an even greater priority on cost minimization opportunities.
“We are building on the proven success, deep clinical research,
and differentiated design technologies of the EMPOWR™ platform with
the launch of these new systems,” noted Louis Vogt, VP of Sales
& Marketing of DJO Surgical®. “DJO is committed to improving
patient outcomes and surgeon success, and with just a single tray,
these EMPOWR systems will enable surgeons to be more efficient and
effective, especially in the rapidly growing outpatient
setting.”
EMPOWR system efficiency is driven by premium, intelligently
designed single-tray instrumentation, resulting in up to a 50%
reduction in storage and sterilization costs compared to other
systems on the market3. Streamlined, intuitive instrumentation was
designed to improve surgical workflow by reducing turnover time and
waste. “These EMPOWR advances support the acceleration of
outpatient total joint procedures and the procedure migration to
the ASC setting where surgeons increasingly rely on streamlined
solutions,” Vogt said.
EMPOWR Acetabular System
The EMPOWR Acetabular System design leverages anthropometric
data and advanced material technologies to help restore healthy
kinematics and individual patient anatomy. P2™, a proprietary
Titanium porous coating that aids in the apposition of bone, has
shown on a legacy design the disappearance of zone 2 radiolucent
lines at one year follow-up signifying osseointegration4,5. HXe+™
liners are specifically designed for ball and socket kinematics and
blended with vitamin E to significantly reduce oxidation and
long-term wear6.
“I’ve been using the EMPOWR Primary Knee System® on patients for
years, and I am extremely pleased with the early results of the
EMPOWR Acetabular System,” said Dr. Douglas Padgett, Chief of Adult
Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Service at the Hospital of
Special Surgery in New York City and former President of The Hip
Society. “The EMPOWR Acetabular System provides predictable
biologic fixation with P2 in-growth coating and acetabular screw
placement. Enhanced features such as reliable liner locking
feature, larger diameter heads in smaller shells, and efficient
one-tray design have made this implant my acetabular system of
choice,” noted Padgett.
EMPOWR Partial Knee™
The EMPOWR Partial Knee™ was developed with the same advanced
material technologies and joint restoration principles as the
EMPOWR™ Knee Platform, one of the industry’s most modern total knee
systems, which has been clinically validated to increase patient
satisfaction7. The EMPOWR Partial Knee was also designed using
anthropometric data to create anatomically shaped femoral and
tibial components for comprehensive bone coverage in either medial
or lateral compartments while minimizing the potential for overhang
and maximizing natural motion.
"EMPOWR is the knee of choice for all of my primary total knee
replacements. The addition of the EMPOWR Partial Knee allows me to
provide the full continuum of care from isolated unicompartmental
disease to complex primary/revision knees with associated bone
loss,” said Dr. Scott Sporer, Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery at
Rush University Medical Center and Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in
Chicago, IL. “The outstanding clinical outcomes and predictable
kinematics within the EMPOWR line of implants has allowed countless
patients in my practice to return to their active lifestyles. In
this ever changing medical climate, DJO has delivered a system that
provides one tray of intuitive instrumentation to aid in efficiency
and cost savings,” noted Sporer.
For more information about DJO’s industry-leading EMPOWR brand,
visit djoglobal.com/empowr.
References:
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https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/treatment/total-hip-replacement/
- SmartTrak – US Knee Replacement Procedures, 2019
- Based on calculation of no. of trays compared to DePuy Pinnacle
and Zimmer Biomet G7.
https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(16)30358-1/pdf for cost of
sterilization
https://www.corailpinnacle.net/sites/default/files/2018-10/DSEMJRC05181044%20PINNACLE%20Surgical%20Technique.pdf
https://www.zimmerbiomet.com/content/dam/zimmer-biomet/medical-professionals/000-surgical-techniques/hip/2336.2-GLBL-en_G7%20Surgical%20Technique.pdf
Based on calculation of no. of trays compared to Oxford Uni Knee.
https://www.zimmerbiomet.com/content/dam/zimmer-biomet/medical-professionals/000-surgical-techniques/knee/oxford-partial-knee-microplasty-instrumentation-surgical-technique.pdf
- P2™ Testing Summary 0020327-001 Rev A 10/14. Laboratory testing
does not necessarily indicate clinical performance.
- Zielinski M, Deckard E, Meneghini M. The fate of zone 2
radiolucencies in contemporary highly-porous acetabular components:
not all designs perform equally. Poster session presented at: 2017
AAHKS Annual Meeting; Nov 2-5: Dallas, TX.
- e+™ testing data on file. Bench test results not necessarily
indicative of clinical performance.
- “Replicating Native Knee Dual-Pivot Kinematics Improves
Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty. R. Michael Meneghini MD –
ICJR South Presentation June 2018.
Dr. Douglas Padgett and Dr. Scott Sporer are paid consultants
for DJO®.
About DJO®
DJO, a subsidiary of Colfax Corporation (NYSE: CFX), is a
leading developer and distributor of high-quality medical devices
that provide proven solutions for musculoskeletal health, joint
reconstruction, vascular health, and pain management. The Company’s
extensive range of products and integrated technologies address the
orthopedic continuum of care from performance and mobility to
surgical intervention and post-operative rehabilitation; enabling
people around the world to regain or maintain their natural motion.
For additional information about DJO, please visit
www.DJOGlobal.com.
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