BioKnee™ and BioHip Spacers
Our Hip and Knee BioSpacers™ are innovative and highly effective
devices designed to help overcome arthroplastic infections,
whilst maintaining mobility and quality of life for the patient.
These temporary, implantable devices incorporate Gentamicin and
are used to provide a replacement for a joint prosthesis which has
been removed as a result of a septic process.
Our Knee Spacers are
now available in right or left for best fit and results
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Hip Spacers: Muller-type (left) and Charnley-type (right) |
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↓ Knee Spacers in left and right fitting |
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The Spacers are
made from Orthopaedic Innovation Bone Cement and the Spacer
itself is reinforced with a Stainless Steel (316L) insert to
enhance strength. Their other key features are:
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Effective in-situ
release of high local antibiotic dosage, with reduced
systemic effects. |
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Homogenous
distribution of antibiotic in the cement. |
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Implantable with bone
cement. |
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Partial
weight-bearing and functional use of the limb (must be
fully assessed on an individual patient basis). |
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Improved quality of
life between surgeries. |
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Shorter
hospitalisation. |
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Lower costs per
treatment. |
8 Hip
Sizes Available:
Stem Type |
Head Diameter (mm) |
Stem Length (mm) |
Angle ° |
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Muller Type |
56 |
48 |
N/A |
130 |
133° |
Charnley Type |
56 |
48 |
40 |
130 |
3 Knee
Sizes Available:
Sizes (mm) |
58 |
65 |
79 |
Surface Diameter (mm) |
54 |
60 |
All Knee Spacers Available in
either Right or Left Model for the best possible fit and
results
Shoulder Spacers
Our shoulder spacer is a temporary implanted spacer that aids in
the treatment of infected shoulder prosthesis. The method is
used in tow stages: in the first stage, the infected prosthesis
is removed and the spacer is placed. In the second stage, once
the infection cures the spacer is removed and the definitive
prosthesis is positioned in its place.

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Effective antibiotic release 'in-situ', with high local
concentration. |
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Prevents humerus proximal
migration. |
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It
prevents tissue retraction, thus facilitating further
revision and re-implantation surgery. |
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Simplification of the
revision surgery. |
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Keeps shoulder's muscular
function. |
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The only spacer which
permits the temporary insertion of the rotator cuff, to
prevent its retraction. |
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Patient early
rehabilitation: joint movement is maintained. |
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Higher quality of life
between surgical stages. |
Available in two sizes: H40 and H48
Download the brochure
The downloaded brochures are password protected. To obtain a
password for any of the brochures please e-mail
robert@orthopaedicinnovation.com or call our office on +44
1909 550869.
Enquire about our BioSpacers™ range
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