From AAOS: DJO Introduces Knee Revision System

During this year’s annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Las Vegas, Nev. (March 24-28), DJO Global Inc. launched its Exprt Precision System for knee-revision procedures.

According to company officials, the Exprt system “redefines” total-knee revision arthroplasty. DJO claims the system’s compact design reduces turn times, minimizes waste, and has proven implant design technology for 40 to 70 percent of the cost of comparable knee revision systems.

A simple, comprehensive two-tray system replaces the traditional eight-tray setup used during complex, total-knee revisions, which is intended to reduce prep time and eliminate unnecessary surgical steps.

“The Exprt system offers experienced revision surgeons a toolkit that matches their skill set,” said Mike Mogul, CEO at DJO Global. “The makeup of this revision knee allows for streamlined simplicity at a dramatically lower cost.”

DJO Surgical worked closely with a select group of experienced revision surgeons who have collectively performed more than 25 successful revisions with the Exprt to date.

“The Exprt approach leads to efficient operations that save both time and money, while providing excellent early results,” said C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., chairman of orthopedics at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. “My operating team especially appreciates the fact that only two pans of instruments are opened. I believe that I can speak for the entire Exprt design team when I say that we have met our goals in offering a high-value, high-quality revision knee system for the accomplished surgeon.”

In addition to Dr. Barnes, other early adopter surgeons have touted Exprt’s cost.

“In today’s value driven health care environment, cost effectiveness is crucial in order to provide stakeholders with a high-quality result at a reasonable cost,” said Richard Iorio, M.D., a New York, N.Y.-based joint replacement specialist. “Putting the patient ahead of profits, the Exprt System allows skilled surgeons to provide TKA (total knee arthroplasty) patients with a functional knee at a fraction of traditional costs.”

DJO Global makes technology for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management. The company is based in Vista, Calif.

AAOS visitors can stop by DJO on the exhibit floor at booth 4425.