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Moximed: Clinical trial starts for ‘shock absorber for the knee’

January 8, 2019 By Nancy Crotti

Moximed’s Calypso Knee System

Moximed said that surgeons have implanted its Calpyso knee unloading system in the first osteoarthritis patient in its U.S. clinical trial.

The Calypso is designed to work like a shock absorber for the knee by restoring a more normal load balance within the joint. It may help prevent or delay total knee replacement, according to the Fremont, Calif. company. The system is implanted under the skin, along the inside of the knee joint, through a single incision. Unlike joint replacement procedures, none of the bone, ligament, or cartilage is removed, which may help maintain future treatment options, the company said.

Surgeons at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center performed the surgery. The clinical trial is examining the device’s ability to extend the life of the joint while allowing patients to remain active without knee pain.

“It works like a shock absorber to take pressure off the inside of the knee while creating a cushion similar to what cartilage provides in a healthy joint,” said David Flanigan, M.D., the orthopedic surgeon who performed the procedure, in a prepared statement. “The hope is that it increases joint functionality, reduces pain and delays a total knee arthroplasty for years or even decades.”

Moximed’s Atlas knee system won the CE Mark in 2015.

 

Comments

  1. Sol Stoltzfus says

    January 8, 2019 at 4:54 pm

    Would be more then willing to try this.i had TKR on my left knee about 3 years ago it’s ok but starting to get stiff and hurt by the end of a working day.my right knee is overdue to have a TKR,would rather try this route

  2. Bill Wagner says

    January 10, 2019 at 4:40 pm

    Can I volunteer for the clinical trial?

  3. Rita Boone says

    January 10, 2019 at 7:12 pm

    This is exciting news! As a patient that annually has “gel” injections to provide that lubrication and comfort, this interests for the long term. Minimally invasive rocks!

  4. Darlene Darby says

    January 14, 2019 at 6:14 am

    How long will it be before this procedure becomes available to everyone who’s a candidate? Would it be covered by insurance? What would the cost be?

  5. Leanne Hyde says

    August 10, 2019 at 1:40 pm

    How long will it take to get this in Australia please!!!

  6. Warner Chang says

    August 14, 2019 at 8:32 pm

    Was the procedure performed by Dr. David Flanigan at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center considered successful? How is the patient doing?

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