Zimmer said that a key strength of its mobile bearing system is its ability to be used in a minimally invasive procedure – the LPS-Flex mobile knee is compatible with the company’s Minimally Invasive Solutions Systems and Technologies knee replacement instrumentation.
The company said that it expects to begin the limited release of the LPS-Flex mobile knee in January and expects general availability in the US in mid-2008.
Sheryl Conley, Zimmer’s chief marketing officer, said: “A number of orthopedic surgeons prefer mobile bearing designs and we are pleased to be one of only two companies that can offer this treatment option in the US. Since its launch in Europe in 1999, this product has been well received in Australia and Japan, as well as in Europe. We look forward to being able to provide the mobile bearing option to surgeons here in the US where the majority of the world’s knee replacement procedures are performed.”