restor3d’s Kinos Range ankle implants with additively manufactured cobalt chrome
September 11, 2024
restor3d, Inc., a provider of patient-specific musculoskeletal implants based in Durham, North Carolina, USA, has announced the launch of its latest patient-centric innovation, the Kinos Range articulating surface to the Kinos Total Ankle System. This new offering of polyethylene and additively manufactured cobalt chrome implants allows surgeons to assess soft tissue integrity intraoperatively and tailor the resulting articulation to meet each patient’s specific needs.
The Kinos Total Ankle System offers surgeons greater flexibility during procedures, thanks to novel, interchangeable articulations, allowing surgeons to choose between the Kinos Anatomic tri-planar range of motion or the more restrained Range articulation based on each patient’s soft tissue or global alignment. Range implants allow for enhanced coronal plane stability and finely tuned biomechanics while reducing contact stress compared to existing dual condyle implants.
Brian Garvey, Senior Vice President of Product Development at restor3d, commented, “The continued advancements within the Kinos Total Ankle System are driven by extensive biomechanics research and our commitment to offering surgeons a market leading portfolio for patient-specific care. The intraoperative decision-making capabilities of this system are facilitated by a modular trailing system that enables both articulations to be assessed through the patient’s range of motion while dialling in the placement of the definitive implant. Every patient presents with unique factors, and we work to accommodate them all in a personalised manner. This new option in selecting patient specific articulation serves as the foundation for our forthcoming revision and fully personalised ankle implant systems.”
Dr Samuel Adams, MD at Duke University, who completed the first Kinos Range case, stated, “This system offers the stability and flexibility that are critical for successful outcomes across a broad patient demographic. The ability to choose the implant to each patient’s unique needs in real-time is a game-changer for orthopaedic surgery.”
The full system will be on show at the upcoming American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) and Orthopaedic Summit (OSET) Annual Meeting 2024. AOFAS attendees are invited to visit restor3d at Booth #807 in the exhibit hall, whereas OSET attendees are invited to visit restor3d at Booth #709.
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