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New Implant Mimics The Wrist's Natural Motion
Extremity Medical's KinematX Total Wrist Implant, which received
FDA approval last month, is designed to match the complex anatomy
and motion of the joint in patients suffering from debilitating arthritis.
Unlike traditional implants, the KinematX enables the wrist to move
in two planes —up and down, and side to side — to let patients return
to high-performance activities such as golf and tennis. The implant
can be used during wrist replacements performed on an outpatient
basis, say the surgeon inventors from the Hospital of Special Surgery
in New York City.
extremitymedical.com
