David Flanigan, MD, implanted the first Moximed's Calypso Knee System in an osteoarthritis patient at Columbus-based The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, according to The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register.
Three things to know:
1. The device is designed to treat inner knee osteoarthritis symptom without alternating the anatomy or removing tissue or bone from the knee. The implant is intended to absorb excess knee loads that can cause pain in patients with osteoarthritic joints.
2. Researchers will study approximately 80 patients who receive the implant. Wexner Medical Center is one of four trial sites.
3. "This device 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," Dr. Flanigan told The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register. "The hope is that it increases joint functionality, reduces pain and delays a total knee arthroplasty for years or even decades."