Wright Medical expects hip resurfacing with the Conserve Plus system is to be an effective option for young, active patients suffering from chronic hip pain. In suitable patients, resurfacing allows the painful area of the hip joint to be surgically treated while retaining as much healthy bone as possible. Conserve Plus system also offers a wide range of sizing options and a larger-diameter femoral head which are designed to work together to help patients achieve a greater range of motion and a more natural gait postoperatively.
Karen Harris, Wright’s vice president of international sales and distribution, said: “It has been our corporate goal to introduce key technologies into the Japanese market. The Conserve Plus system is certainly one of those key technologies because it represents a significant alternative to total hip replacement and, thus, may offer a greater quality of life for some Japanese patients.”