Depuy and Conformis Custom Joints

DePuy Synthes is a company that provides innovative total knee replacement systems for patients. They are a medical instrument company that delivers high quality knee replacements from companies such as TRUMATCH, Attune, and Sigma. Many of the products that are available deliver the latest design in engineering, supplying high levels of motion and stability for patients. These instruments are intended to assist with the correct positioning of a joint replacement. Products from Attune have helped over 700,000 patients worldwide find relief and treatment through their knee replacements. The products from DePuy are placed based on a CT scan, which allows for the truest alignment possible as well as the most accurate data. Each product was made to provide a more accurate surgical procedure. Using these products, such as the TRUMATCH Knee Joints, could eliminate up to nine extra surgical steps compared to using traditional knee replacement materials, making their products less invasive.

Conformis is a company that creates a custom-made total knee replacement implant that is unique for every patient. Conformis utilizes each individual’s CT scan data to manufacture a knee replacement implant. These implants are based off of your individual anatomy, unlike off-the-shelf knee implants. There are no pre-determined measurements, since no two knees are the same. Each knee consists of two joint lines (medial side and lateral side) and Conformis is the only technology that maintains both sides using polyethelene inserts. The design of Conformis sanctions for optimal bone preservation, allowing for less bone and tissue removal, hence permitting surgeons to keep as much of the patient’s natural knee preserved. Their implant is thinner than off-the-shelf implants, but does not sacrifice in strength. Conformis’ goal is to be pain-free, restore natural motion, and for patients to return to their everyday activities.