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4. Smith & Nephew
touted the
Journey II Active Knee Solutions,
its second-generation knee system.
The company has devised a system
that meets the needs of the 2 major
approaches to the joint — proce-
dures that retain the posterior cru-
ciate ligament, and those that don't.
Testing is still in the early stages,
but a rep says there's strong anec-
dotal evidence that the new system
is closing the satisfaction gap with total knees — that patients are
able to engage in higher activity post-op than ever before.
5. Arthrex
showcased its Synergy Matrix, a video input management
system that uses a single
fiber-optic-based router to
control up to 48 inputs and
outputs and cover multiple
ORs — all at what the compa-
ny says is a fraction of what it
would cost to wire each OR
individually. With touchscreen
capability and multiple feeds
in each OR, the surgical team
can choose to simultaneously
view the PACS, the C-arm and
the surgical camera, for
example, and manipulate the
4. UNIQUE APPROACH Smith &
Nephew's knee system is based on
newly available virtual data.
5. ALL IN ONE Arthrex's Synergy Matrix seamlessly
integrates video through 48 inputs and outputs, and
can cover multiple ORs.
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