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Meniscus Implant Relieves Pain in as Early as 6 Months
Two-year results from the MERCURY study suggests that the NUsurface Meniscus Implant provides statistically superior pain relief beginning at 6 months compared to non-surgical therapy, Active Implants LLC reports.
The results were presented at the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine-Arthroscopy Association of North America Combined 2021 Annual Meeting in Nashville.
The NUsurface Implant is currently being marketed in Europe. However, it is currently under review by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
Breakthrough Device in US
The implant, designed to mimic the function of the natural meniscus and treat pain by redistributing loads transmitted across the knee joint, was granted a Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA in 2019.
Jul 16, 2021
THURSDAY, July 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) Surgical variables at the time of revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction influence patient outcomes at six years, according to a study presented at the combined annual meeting of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Association of North America, held from July 7 to 11 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Rick Wright, M.D., from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, and colleagues followed revision ACL reconstruction patients for six years to examine whether surgical factors influence outcome. A total of 1,234 patients were enrolled; follow-up was obtained on 77 percent of patients at six years.
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